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MSU studies Lorsban alternatives for cabbage maggot control
[caption id="attachment_16002" align="aligncenter" width="490"] Figure 1. Cabbage maggots and their damage in turnips. Photos: Michigan State Universi... READ MORE »
Lorsban should be available for 2019 use, MSU finds
Chlorpyrifos – sold under the trade name Lorsban – should be legal to use in fruits and vegetables for 2019. This insecticide is the main or only ... READ MORE »
DOJ request on pesticide case credited by agriculture secretary
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue on Sept. 24 praised the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) decision to request a rehearing of a pesticide case... READ MORE »
Comment deadline July 23 on EPA organophosphate opinion
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking comment until July 23 on the final Biological Opinion (BiOp) issued under the Endangered Species ... READ MORE »
Springtime is cutworm time in asparagus
Michigan asparagus is attacked by white cutworms, Euxoa scandens, and dark-sided cutworms, Euxoa messoria. Both species overwinter in Michigan, are pr... READ MORE »
Swede midge biology and management
According to Michigan State University Extension, Swede midge, an invasive pest of cole crops, has been discovered in Michigan, presenting a new manag... READ MORE »
Penn State researches the link between pesticides, pollinators
Researchers believe that long term honey bee declines are a result of a complex set of factors. The primary suspects are: poor nutrition, pesticides, ... READ MORE »