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What you need to know to control this damaging pest.

The country’s leading experts weigh in on why these insects, weeds, and diseases are such a problem.

Preventing whitefly populations from colonizing is essential for successful control. You can use several control tactics against adults and nymphs.

Invasive bragada bugs (aka, painted bug) can cause a great deal of damage to brassica crops. Here's what you need to know to identify and manage this pest.

Our industry contacts from around the country are keeping an eye on the weather and its current impacts on fruit and vegetable production.

What you need to know to identify and control this pest insect.

Learn more about recognizing and preventing this pest from worming its way into your crops.

John C. Palumbo is an Associate Research Scientist of vegetable crops at the University of Arizona’s Yuma Agricultural Extension Center. You can reach him

Tips to spot and treat this destructive pest.

What You Need To Know About Optimizing Your Chemigation Program Transplants and seedlings have a smaller root zone compared with large more mature plants. So they can take a shorter exposure to chemigation. Photo by Aliashar Montazar Chemigation in drip-irrigated crops allows for the delivery of systemic insecticides through irrigation water directly to the root system. And it does so in precise amounts needed for cost-effective insect control. It also reduces worker exposure to pesticides by ...