Integrated Pest Management

Symptoms associated with cotton leafroll dwarf virus: blistering in new leaf growth (left) and downward cupping (right). Photo courtesy of Dr. Judith K. Brown, University of Arizona.

Cotton leafroll dwarf disease: An emerging virus disease on cotton in the U.S.

March 10, 2021

Cover crops have the potential to delay weed emergence, decrease weed size, and decrease weed number. Photo by Mieko Alley, USDA-NRCS, Bison, SD.

Using cover crops as an IPM tool for managing hard-to-control weeds

March 3, 2021

Soybean cyst nematode. Photo courtesy of Sam Markell, North Dakota State University.

Soybean cyst nematode management in the Mid-Atlantic

January 6, 2021

Soybean gall midge larvae are small white- to orange-colored maggots. Photo by Bruce Potter, University of Minnesota.

Soybean gall midge: How do you solve a problem you know little about?

January 6, 2021

A juvenile root-knot nematode penetrates a tomato root. Once inside, the juvenile, which also attacks cotton roots, causes a gall to form and robs the plant of nutrients. Photo by William Wergin and Richard Sayre. Colorized by Stephen Ausmus. Source: USDA.

Nematode management in the south

November 4, 2020

Washington State University weed scientists Drew Lyon (left) and Ian Burke (right) look over an herbicide resistance test for the weed downy brome in a greenhouse. Photo by Matthew Weaver/Capital Press File.

Testing in Washington identifies widespread postemergence herbicide resistance in annual grasses

September 2, 2020

Soybean roots with soybean cyst nematode females (the white, round objects coming out of the roots). Photo by Angela Tenney, Michigan State University ANR Communications and Marketing.

Soybean cyst nematode management in the western Corn Belt

August 29, 2020

Citrus greening (also known as huanglongbing or HLB), one of the most significant citrus diseases, was first detected in Florida in 2005. Source: Adobe Stock/Ellen.

First effective treatment for citrus greening disease discovered

August 23, 2020

Cysts of the soybean cyst nematode seen as small, round, white structures on soybean roots dug in the field. Source: Gregory Tylka, Iowa State University, Bugwood.org.

Soybean cyst nematode management in the corn belt

July 3, 2020

Rhizoctonia damping off, blight, and rot. Photo by Daren Mueller, Iowa State University, Bugwood.org.

Keep your eyes open for these wet-season soybean diseases

May 7, 2020

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