Learn the difference between harmful and beneficial pests to help boost soil biology in conservation cropping systems.

When it comes to protecting crops via insect-blocking netting, you may think that the size of the holes in that netting is the most important factor. According to new research, however, the color of ...

Economic thresholds are one of the most trusted tools in insect management. They help growers decide when pest populations justify treatment before economic injury occurs. The concept is foundational ...

Late fall and early winter is the ideal timeframe for making corn seed treatment decisions for the upcoming growing season. As you consider available options, you’ll want to keep in mind factors such ...

LOS ANGELES — Planting genetically modified, pest-resistant corn can provide a halo effect — offering protection from insects to nearby corn plants that have not been engineered to kill bugs, ...

This time of year, with a summer’s worth of mosquito bites newly in the rearview, a reprieve from thinking about insects is probably welcome. But not to Marcello Mangano, director of the Phillip ...

The crop protection industry needs a reboot, according to Tony Klemm. As CEO of Enko, a crop-protection startup, he says the company is taking a different approach to solving one of agriculture’s ...

Rachel Mallinger receives funding from United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and the University of ...

University of Guelph provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation CA. University of Guelph provides funding as a member of The Conversation CA-FR. On farms, spiders are important ...