As wheat starts drying down and harvest begins, this is the time that stink bugs start moving from wheat into corn. While stink bugs are rar...
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Adequate, timely irrigation is one of the first requirements of a sustainable integrated pest management (IPM) system as it is criti...
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Many factors can contribute to slug infestations in vegetables. Learn what those factors are and how you can best control and elimin...
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Organic vegetable production systems in the Deep South may not be pesticide-free, especially under high pest-pressure conditions. Pr...
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The demand for organic crop production has seen a historic rise in recent years. This increasing demand means there is a need for more farme...
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Squash and various cucurbits grown in Alabama are inundated with many major chewing and sucking insect pests that are favored by the hot and...
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For those that live in the South, they are more than likely aware of fire ants and the annoyance they cause to many vegetable gardeners and ...
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Soybean Loopers
Soybean loopers are commonly found in Alabama soybean fields from August through September. The larvae are light green ...
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The redheaded flea beetle has been reported statewide in Alabama since the 70s. Severe outbreaks of this species in nurseries have been repo...
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Southern peas is a commonly grown crop for growers in the southeastern part of Alabama. Peas have many different pests such as aphids, thrip...
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Fire ants are active throughout Alabama and can cause damage to young hemp plants. For producers growing outdoor hemp in any capacity - incl...
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Organic insecticides are critical tools for insect pest management, especially in the hot and humid South where insect pests never seem to r...
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