B.C. pest management strategies build on deep roots
Traps throughout Fred Steele’s orchard in Kelowna are the first line of defense against a horde of new pests that growers in British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley face.
WSTFA annual meeting — Wednesday wrapup
Hermann Thoennissen: Get the stakeholders together, develop a farm transition plan and be consistent about updating it every year.
Bush: New tool in detecting BMSB
Research entomologist, Peter Landolt holds a sticky wasp trap covered with brown marmorated stink bug in a Yakima, Washington,
Cornell looks for insects that may transmit fire blight bacteria
Matt Boucher hand collects bees from blossoms in an orchard infested with fire blight. Boucher is capturing bees and
Bee health studies examine neonicotinoid risks
WSU trial finds “very low risks,” while England study shows bee species suffer from the pesticide.
Troublesome pest makes a comeback
Thought to be eradicated years ago, grape rootworm has returned to New York and Pennsylvania vineyards.
Hansen: Certified plants are only the first step
Growers need to monitor for virus in early years of a “clean” vineyard.
Bearing down on black stem borers – VIDEO
New York researchers working to stop one of the newest apple pests.
Pennsylvania expands spotted lanternfly quarantine
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has expanded a spotted lanternfly quarantine to include more townships and two boroughs in Lehigh
Assessment analyzes risk for spread of apple maggot
The PacifiClean composting facility in Quincy, Washington, is shown operational in the spring of 2015. Concerns over the spread