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.
The Northeastern IPM Center is publishing a growing collection of information about pests in both English and Spanish. Recent additions to the collection are a page dedicated to brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) and database of IPM resources.
El Northeastern IPM Center publica una colección de información sobre las plagas en inglés y español. Adiciones recientes incluyen una página dedicada al chinche apestoso marrón marmolado (CAMM) y una base de datos sobre el manejo integrado de plagas (MIP).
Many people have tick management on their minds these days, given the risk of tick-borne illnesses such as Lyme and babesiosis.
In 2014, the Northeastern IPM Center awarded $300,000 for research and outreach through IPM Partnership Grants.
On May 19, the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture released their Request for Applications for the 2014 Crop Protection and Pest Management Program.
The newest member to join the StopPests team is bringing her experience with horticulture to affordable housing.
Ninety-three percent of participants in trainings and focus groups felt that the investment of time and training for IPM best management practices would be worth the effort for schools.
A team led by Nina Jenkins, Penn State, has found that the fungal biopesticide I93-825 spray is effective against bed bugs.
Training participants substantially increased their knowledge of integrated pest management and green cleaning.
Growers discuss the threat of damage in the recent video series, “Tracking the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug,” available for free on YouTube.
The Spring 2014 issue of IPM Insights is now available as a downloadable e-book.
By adopting IPM strategies farmers can reduce the impact of internal parasites in sheep and goats and take advantage of valuable New England pastureland to grow their industry.
Resources from the Spring 2014 issue of IPM Insights.
Steve Young has seen a lot of challenges related to climate and pests, and he’s ready for more when he comes to Ithaca, New York in May to direct the Northeastern IPM Center.
A team of experts is calling attention to the issue of pests and pesticides in schools. They have released a plan blueprint to help school employees and caregivers keep pests from entering buildings and grounds.
Researchers unveil a list of 170 plants that the brown marmorated stink bug attacks, and web videos show how to monitor for infestations.
Scientists are trying to stop the small hive beetle (SHB, Aethina tumida) that carries pathogens into honey bee colonies.
Researchers want to know whether the brown marmorated stink bug can be designed out of landscapes.
The Spring 2013 issue of IPM Insights is now available as a downloadable e-book.
In 2009, late blight decimated tomato crops in the Northeast. Scientists stepped up the creation of blight-resistant tomato varieties with new urgency.