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Entomology Today https://entomologytoday.org/2020/01/30/people-problem-plant-disease-economics-integrated-pest-management-citrus-greening/
David Coyle Citrus greening, also known as Huanglongbing or HLB, is one of the worst citrus diseases in the …
Science https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/01/aphid-munching-beetle-could-help-save-hemlock-forests
The result marks a rare success for forest scientists aiming to use introduced insects to battle pests, a strategy called biocontrol. Researchers …
Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2020/01/14/dogs-are-helping-save-floridas-citrus-groves-devastating-disease/
A new study shows that the class of insecticides called neonicotinoids poses significant threats to insects, …
FreshPlaza https://www.freshplaza.com/article/9131828/six-us-states-sue-epa-over-pesticide/
Health concerns not addressed Several states sued the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Wednesday over the agency's decision to allow further use of a …
University of Florida https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/science/25000-moths-from-one-florida-backyard/
by Halle Marchese It may seem as though the same brown moths circle your porch light each night. But a two-year survey of moths from a …
PennStateNews https://news.psu.edu/story/581273/2019/07/19/impact/ag-progress-days-spotlights-spotted-lanternflies-plant-diseases
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Spotted lanternflies, invasive plant diseases, robots in agriculture and education, and …
New Scientist https://www.newscientist.com/article/2209171-butterfly-numbers-fell-by-one-third-in-the-us-over-past-two-decades/ By Ruby Prosser Scully
Butterfly numbers have dropped by one-third in the past two decades in the US, echoing declines …
AgNetWest http://agnetwest.com/tamarixia-biological-control-stop-acp/
The tamarixia program plays an important part in the overall biological control effort. Due to expense and public opinion, Morgan noted that they have discontinued insecticide …