Integrated Pest Management

Sorghum aphid, also known as sugarcane aphid, is an economically important pest of sorghum across the southern United States.

Management of Sorghum Aphids in Early and Late-Planted Grain Sorghum With an In-Furrow Insecticide Application

September 1, 2024

Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/SnickeringBear and published under this license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by- sa/4.0/deed.en.

Pecan Aphid Complex and Their Management

July 5, 2024

Shawn McDonald stands next to a massive Palmer amaranth plant near Clay City, NE. McDonald is co-author on a recent article in Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment looking at weed management challenges and current practices in Nebraska.

Survey Identifies Weed Management Challenges in Nebraska

July 1, 2024

Pulse electric field application in a commercial nursery field near Boring, OR in the fall of 2023.

Watts up! Exploring Soil-Applied Pulse Electric Field as an Alternative to Methyl Bromide

July 1, 2024

Figure 1. Palmer amaranth has oval, diamond, or lance-shaped leaves.

Palmer Amaranth in the Pacific Northwest

May 1, 2024

Some Concerns with Roundup Ready Spring Canola for Italian Ryegrass Control

Some Concerns with Roundup Ready Spring Canola for Italian Ryegrass Control

March 1, 2024

Opposite page: As stem nematodes feed, they produce enzymes and plant hormones that cause symptoms including yellowish, shortened stems; shortened internodes; and swollen buds that don’t elongate. Photo by Vernon L. Marble, courtesy of the UC Statewide IPM Program.

Managing Alfalfa Stem Nematode in the West

November 17, 2023

Crucifer and striped flea beetles feeding on canola. Photo by Priyanka Mittapelly, University of Alberta.

Damage Control: Managing Canola’s Worst Enemy on the Canadian Prairies

November 7, 2023

Ryegrass showing the honeydew stage of the ergot fungus Claviceps purpurae in the field. Photo by Howard F. Schwartz, Colorado State University, Bugwood.org.

Ergot in Pacific Northwest Grass Seed Crops

November 3, 2023

Doug Walsh, Washington State University, sweep-netting for Lygus bugs.

Lygus Bug and Alfalfa Weevil Insecticide Resistance in the Pacific Northwest

November 2, 2023

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