New pests are emerging as serious threats to vegetable crops, requiring growers to adapt their pest management strategies.

Bt (bacillus thuringiensis) corn is a critical technology for many farmers to protect fields against insects. Refuge helps preserve the benefits of Bt technology, according to Take Action ...

Offering farmers more seed choices also would help reduce Bt overuse, researchers said. Bt traits targeting insect pests such ...

Dr. Fei Yang, UMN Corn Entomologist, joined UMN Crops Educator Dr. Anthony Hanson for a discussion on corn insect pests. Dr.

"First, we're interested in the basic science, how insects survive winter through diapause. Secondly, we're focused on the economic side, because corn rootworms cause significant annual losses ...

Stored Grain Insect Management Nematodes — The University of Delaware no longer offers an open nematode assay service. Aphids In the fall, examine 1 linear foot of row in 10 sites; estimate the number ...

Using insecticides too often may boost weed growth. A new study shows why timing, observation, and cover crops make all the ...

Insecticides may help growers hoping to protect their crops from harmful insects, but they also may contribute to a larger amount of some weeds, according to a new study.

Farmers across America face a counterintuitive problem, according to new research. The very chemicals they spray to kill ...