integrated pest management

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  • Why Farmers and Gardeners Need Fear

    Paul Hetzler

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    Fear can be harnessed as a weapon against destructive pests.  No offense, but Franklin D. Roosevelt should maybe bug off with his assertion that “…the only thing we have to fear is fear itself,” because fear is good for gardeners and farmers. According to entomologists Nicholas Aflitto and Jennifer Thaler of the Cornell University-based New York State Integrated Pest Management Program (NYSPIM),…

  • Spotted Lanternfly Has Officially Arrived in New York State

    Debra E. Marvin

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    By monitoring their fields, farmers can help manage the spread of the invasive bug.   The New York State Integrated Pest Management Program (NYSIPM), along with the Department of Agriculture and Markets and the Department of Environmental Conservation, has been monitoring for spotted lanternfly since its first occurrence in PA in 2014. In preparation, we developed…

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