In This Issue:

* Vegetable Growers in Southern Pennsylvania to Make the Switch to IPM - The demand for food grown without pesticides is on the rise, but growers and producers are facing challenges entering into this emerging market.

* Uninvited Guests - Stink Bugs on the Move

* City Kids Learn About Bugs and More - How many different kinds of insects are there? Where do they live? What do they eat?

* IPM Success Stories - PA IPM Wraps Up Successful Philly Project

* Penn State DNA Sequencing Project Named Top Priority - A Penn State project on Asian longhorned beetles was recently designated as a top priority for genome sequencing at the U.S. Department of Energy's Joint Genome Institute.

* IPM and Economic Risks Publication - A new publication series from the University of Minnesota introduces an economic risk management perspective to IPM.

* New Guide Identifies Natural Enemies- A new, pocket-sized guide from Michigan State University divides beneficial insects into major groups such as beetles, true bugs, spiders and more.

* Useful Web Sites and Information

* Coming Events

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