We promote and fund integrated pest management for environmental, human health, and economic benefits.
We promote and fund integrated pest management for environmental, human health, and economic benefits.
Exclusion, or prevention—it’s a fundamental principle of IPM, but why does it matter and how does one do it?
Exclusion can be decisive in the battle against spotted wing drosophila (SWD).
Experts are using IPM techniques to prevent deer from destroying ecosystems.
According to DreamBible.com, “to dream of ticks represents an annoyance in your life that forces you to be extra careful.”
Officials from New Zealand requested, in April, about twenty odd dead insect specimens preserved in bottles of hand sanitizer.
This infographic provides tips for keeping brown marmorated stink bugs out of your home.
The July 2017 issue of IPM Insights on Pest Exclusion is now available as a downloadable PDF.
Change can be rapid or slow in forming, requiring years of stimuli, until one day something clicks, or just makes more sense.
That cockroach creeping across your neighbor’s apartment floor is certainly spewing forth tiny asthma-triggering allergens—a vicious band of Wild West gunmen raiding the whole farm of human dwellings.
The idea of “whole farm” pest management came to life recently for growers in the Northeast.
Some plants emit chemical “help” signals that call natural enemies—such as beneficial insects—to their aid.
Resources from the April 2017 issue of IPM Insights.
The April 2017 issue of IPM Insights on Whole Farm Management is now available as a downloadable PDF.
Donna Ellis has led an interesting career in IPM and invasive species.
If you’re someone who wants to promote the conservation of biodiversity, you might enjoy working on the issue of invasive species.
The southern pine beetle has been wandering northward into the pine forests of New Jersey and neighboring states, causing major destruction to native pine forests.
On StopBMSB.org, a website dedicated to the brown marmorated stink bug, the most popular page (besides the home page) is the one about stink bug look-alikes.
In 2016, the Northeastern IPM Center awarded $20,000 for a working group to control the spread of the invasive spotted wing drosophila (SWD).
The January 2017 issue of IPM Insights on Invasive Species is now available as a downloadable PDF.
Resources from the January 2017 issue of IPM Insights.