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May 14, 2012 Webinar: Taking Control of Bed Bug Treatments

May 30 (1:30 pm EDT). Property owners/managers and those responsible for bed bug control at multifamily properties will learn about IPM for bed bugs. Registration is free.



May 9, 2012 Methyl Bromide Transitions Program

USDA NIFA. Supports practical pest management alternatives to methyl bromide uses or minimize methyl bromide emissions for which the U.S. requests critical use exemptions. Total funding: ~$1.9 million Deadline: June 19, 2012.



April 26, 2012 Native Parasitoids Hold Promise in Stink Bug Defense

Researchers teach workshop participants to recognize natural enemies of brown marmorated stink bug, part of the strategy to control the invasive insect.



April 23, 2012 IPM Resource: Wild Pollinators of Eastern Apple Orchards and How to Conserve Them

This full-color guide helps readers identify wild pollinators, provide them with food and habitat, and avoid pesticides that are toxic to them.