Integrated Pest Management Insights

September 30, 2015
On a Wing and a Prayer: Insects from the Sky to the Rescue
On a Wing and a Prayer: Insects from the Sky to the Rescue

Yong-Lak Park, a professor of entomology at West Virginia University, has unusual dreams of flying: He wants drones to deploy natural enemies, not pesticides.

August 3, 2015
Bed Bug Trend Heats Up
Bed Bug Trend Heats Up

Bed bugs are now a top worry for property managers.

August 3, 2015
New Research Entangles Bed Bugs
New Research Entangles Bed Bugs

Scientists are learning new secrets of bed bug biology that could help us lure and trap them.

August 3, 2015
Experts Gather Science of Pest Exclusion

Excluding pests from structures is vital to IPM and even though obvious to many, this basic component is often overlooked.

August 3, 2015
Hoarding and Pests: Researchers See Link

Individuals affected by hoarding disorder excessively save items. Hoarding also creates conditions favorable to pests.

August 3, 2015
IPM with a Focus on People

When you think IPM, you might first picture agriculture, crops, and turf. Or perhaps insect biology and behavior. However, there’s an important human component.

August 3, 2015
Asthma Meets Its Match

A new partnership could bring healthier outcomes at urban sites with high levels of asthma.

August 3, 2015
Resources July 2015

Resources from the July 2015 issue of IPM Insights on pest inspection, exclusion, hoarding, and keeping pests out of buildings by design.

August 3, 2015
Neonics Correction

The article “IPM and Pollinators” in the April 2015 issue of IPM Insights incorrectly stated that neonicotinoid pesticides are not soluble in water.

August 3, 2015
July 2015 Download

The July 2015 issue of IPM Insights on Urban IPM is now available as a downloadable e-book.

April 15, 2015
Pollinator Losses in the Northeastern United States

One in every three bites of food is attributable to insect pollination. With insect pollinators so vital to food production, national and global reports of their decline are concerning.

April 15, 2015
Pollinators in Resources Database

The Northeastern IPM Center’s Resources Database lets you search the category “pollinator.”

April 15, 2015
New England Bees Have New Ally

A group of professionals are protecting existing bee habitat on farms, open land, and in natural areas.

April 15, 2015
Perspectives on the Pollinator Issue

The Northeastern IPM Center provides the following synopsis of two prevailing views on neonicotinoids and pollinators. Our goal is to bring this scientific discussion to your attention, not necessarily to promote either view.

April 15, 2015
The Pollinator Puzzle - IPM Experts Seek Keys to Honey Bee Health

In 2006, managed honey bee colonies began to die off in large numbers without explanation.

April 15, 2015
Resources on IPM and Pollinators

Resources from the April 2015 special issue of IPM Insights, all about pollinators.

April 15, 2015
IPM and Pollinators - Coordinated Action

Government sponsors are coordinating the actions of researchers, educators, beekeepers, and growers in the field in ways that could help reverse pollinator decline.

April 15, 2015
April 2015 Download

The April 2015 issue of IPM Insights on Pollinators and IPM is now available as a downloadable e-book.

February 12, 2015
Belmaker Fills StopPests Position

Dennise Belmaker has joined the StopPests in Housing Program at the Northeastern IPM Center.

January 29, 2015
Thousands Line Up for Bed Bug Webinar

Over 3,000 people registered for a recent webinar on bed bug prevention and management hosted by the StopPests in Housing Program of the Northeastern IPM Center.