Pest Control

Certis Biologicals aquires some AgBiome assets

Certis Biologicals has acquired multiple assets from AgBiome, including fungicides Howler and Theia. “Certis Biologicals is committed to contribu... more »

Dr. Bugs: Can plants influence susceptibility to insecticides?

Answer: You ask a great question. The primary mechanism by which plants can affect insect pests susceptibility to insecticides, or influence the toxic... more »

HRI’s webinar focuses on Ambrosia Beetle management

The Horticultural Research Institute's (HRI) October tHRIve webinar will focus on Ambrosia Beetle management. Research shows that there are effective ... more »

Northeast Greenhouse Conference to Offer Educational Sessions on Biocontrols

Northeast Greenhouse Conference and Expo — taking place Nov. 3-4, 2021 — will feature educational sessions on using biological controls. Se... more »

Releasing Multiple Biological Control Agents

Question: What are your thoughts about releasing more than one biological control agent to regulate an arthropod (insect and/or mite) pest population?... more »

New Biopesticides for Greenhouse Crops

When I started my career, about 40 years ago, biological control was known and studied but not in practice in many parts of agricultural production. T... more »