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Although bats are some of the most misunderstood and needlessly feared of the world’s creatures, they are largely beneficial, serving a vital ecosystem role. But they can be nuisance pests and inadvertently create human-health risks. IPM techniques can help redirect them away from human-occupied structures.

Each year, through a competitive RFA process, the Center’s IPM Partnership Grants Program distributes funding to projects that further the mission of the Center, address or identify IPM priorities for the Northeast, and benefit the region at large.

The award honors those whose work on IPM in the Northeast deserve special recognition. Professionals (or organizations) and students are eligible. Nominations come from colleagues, advisors, supervisors, and others familiar with the nominees’ work.

Summarizing activities, programs, and initiatives from throughout the year, the report illustrates how the Center fosters IPM research, adoption, and implementation in the Northeast and beyond through grants and awards, webinars and conferences, publications and other communications platforms, evaluation, and the Center’s StopPests in Housing Program.

The 11th International IPM Symposium: Pest Management in Changing Environments will be held March 3-6, 2025, at Paradise Point in San Diego, California. The symposium has traditionally been the premier global event for presenting and learning about the latest IPM research and strategies.

Our 2023 Annual Report is now available. The topics and programs highlighted in this report illustrate the impact of the Northeastern IPM Center on the study and implementation of IPM through our activities in 2023.

October 2, 2024. During this toolbox talk we will provide a tour of the New York State IPM Program’s Biocontrol website, including the biocontrol agent profiles and resources on augmentative biocontrol.

The 2024 NPDN National Conference will be held in Portland, Maine, September 9–13.

Dung beetles are a very important part of the pasture ecosystem. They are beneficial insects which provide a variety of ecosystem services on pastures.

This poster shows IPM steps for agriculture and for structures and communities in an informative, graphical format.