Pest Control
Marrone Bio signs with Anasac Chile for Grandevo, Venerate bioinsecticides in Chile
Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc. (NASDAQ: MBII) (MBI), a provider of effective and environmentally responsible pest management and plant health products, announced today the signing of a commercial agreement with Anasac Chile S.A. to develop and... more »
USDA gives $1.9M to Washington state for agricultural pest protection
USDA is allocating $1.9 million to Washington state as part of its effort to strengthen the nation’s infrastructure for pest detection and surveillance, identification, and threat mitigation, and to safeguard the U.S. nursery production system.... more »
George Bird to receive 2020 CANR Distinguished Faculty Award at ANR Week
George W. Bird, Ph.D., will receive the 2020 Michigan State University (MSU) College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR) Distinguished Faculty Award during ANR Week on March 6. The Distinguished Faculty Award recognizes faculty members... more »
APHIS expands European cherry fruit fly quarantine in Orleans County, NY
Effective Jan. 8, 2020, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets (NYSDAM) expanded the European cherry fruit fly (ECFF) quarantine to include all of... more »
12 counties added to Pennsylvania’s spotted lanternfly quarantine
Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding today announced that twelve counties have been added to Pennsylvania's spotted lanternfly quarantine zone ahead of the 2020 spring hatch. With this addition, the quarantine for this invasive pest is now at 26... more »
Study: Ampersand adjuvant system boosts three codling moth products
Attune Agriculture, makers of Ampersand adjuvant system, have released a new study demonstrating how their patented adjuvant can help in the fight against codling moth, one of the most prevalent insect pests of apples and... more »
Atticus releases insect growth regulators for specialty crops
Atticus, LLC, a branded-generic crop protection manufacturer, announces a suite of insect growth regulator products for Southeastern and Western specialty-crop growers. These products, for use on citrus, vegetables, cotton, tree nuts, stone fruit, and more,... more »
Mobile-friendly guide for grape IPM scouting is now available
A popular integrated pest management tool for grape growers has been "A Pocket Guide for Grape IPM Scouting in the North Central and Eastern United States. This compact guide contains pictures and short descriptions of... more »