Integrated Pest Management Insights

May 28, 2025
IPM Education at Vermont's Largest Greenhouse Facility
IPM Education at Vermont's Largest Greenhouse Facility

Lori King discusses “banker baskets”—a key part of the integrated pest management program at Claussen’s Florist, Greenhouse & Perennial Farm.

May 28, 2025
Herbicide-Resistant Weeds in the Northeast: An Urgent Call for Integrated Weed Management
Herbicide-Resistant Weeds in the Northeast: An Urgent Call for Integrated Weed Management

Herbicide-resistant weeds pose a major threat to sustainable agricultural production. Integrated weed management combines multiple control tactics to reduce reliance on any one control method.

May 28, 2025
A Promising New Pesticide for Bed Bugs
A Promising New Pesticide for Bed Bugs

Since their resurgence in the early 2000s, bed bugs have posed significant challenges to the pest control industry. New research at Rutgers has shown the insecticide isocycloseram may be highly effective against bed bugs.

May 28, 2025
11th International IPM Symposium
11th International IPM Symposium

An impressive collaboration of IPM researchers, educators, and practitioners joined together for an outstanding conference, the 11th International IPM Symposium.

May 28, 2025
Northeastern IPM Center Announces Recipients of 2025 Partnership Grants
Northeastern IPM Center Announces Recipients of 2025 Partnership Grants

Four new IPM projects are underway in 2025. The Center’s annual grant program supports IPM research and extension in the Northeast.

May 28, 2025
Northeastern IPM Center Announces 2025 IPM Award Winners
Northeastern IPM Center Announces 2025 IPM Award Winners

The Center is honoring five recipients in 2025 whose work on IPM in the Northeast deserve special recognition.

May 28, 2025
May 2025 Download

The May 2025 issue of IPM Insights is now available as a downloadable PDF.

January 9, 2025
Save the Date: 11th International IPM Symposium
Save the Date: 11th International IPM Symposium

The 11th International IPM Symposium: Pest Management in Changing Environments will be held March 3–6, 2025, at Paradise Point in San Diego, California. The last discounted registration tier closes January 15, and although full-price registration remains available until the symposium, the hotel block will be held only until January 28.

December 18, 2024
UConn Extension IPM and Sustainable Landscapes Programs
UConn Extension IPM and Sustainable Landscapes Programs

Victoria Wallace, extension educator and Connecticut state IPM coordinator, was one of the winners of the Northeastern IPM Center’s 2024 Outstanding Achievements in IPM Award. Wallace provided an overview of the extensive breadth of IPM programming she oversees and helps implement to benefit stakeholders throughout Connecticut and beyond.

December 18, 2024
Encountering Bed Bugs while Traveling
Encountering Bed Bugs while Traveling

Travelers could encounter bed bugs anywhere from hotels to friends’ and family members’ homes. These troublesome biting pests are excellent at hiding and hitchhiking, but some basic knowledge of how to inspect rooms and avoid bringing bed bugs home can help travelers avoid having to deal with infestations of their own.

December 18, 2024
CABI: Partners in IPM
CABI: Partners in IPM

IPM is critical to food security, and networks of collaboration and partnership are key to successful implementation of IPM. CABI is an international, intergovernmental, not-for-profit whose mission includes “improving people’s lives worldwide by providing information and applying scientific expertise to solve problems in agriculture and the environment.”

December 18, 2024
December 2024 Download

The December 2024 issue of IPM Insights is now available as a downloadable PDF.

October 24, 2024
Brown Marmorated Stink Bugs: When You Go Inside To Escape the Autumn Chill, They're Not Far Behind
Brown Marmorated Stink Bugs: When You Go Inside To Escape the Autumn Chill, They're Not Far Behind

Brown marmorated stink bugs are well known as a damaging agricultural pest, but they can also be a significant nuisance pest in residential settings, especially as the colder seasons arrive. Fortunately, there are some key steps—grounded in IPM—that homeowners can take to limit and control the problem.

October 24, 2024
Northeastern IPM Center Announces Request for Applications for 2025 IPM Partnership Grants
Northeastern IPM Center Announces Request for Applications for 2025 IPM Partnership Grants

The Northeastern IPM Center has opened its annual RFA for projects seeking funding through the IPM Partnership Grants Program in 2025, with an application deadline of November 14, 2024. Please note: this RFA was revised after some initial announcements and is soliciting proposals only for six-month projects.

October 24, 2024
Upcoming Northeastern IPM Center Events
Upcoming Northeastern IPM Center Events

The Northeastern IPM Center continues its online programming this fall with the last IPM Toolbox webinar currently scheduled for the season (“Bee Breeding and IPM for Better Pollinator Health,” 11/20) and the Northeast IPM Research Update Conference (12/10). Both are free and open to the public.

October 24, 2024
Save the Date: 11th International IPM Symposium
Save the Date: 11th International IPM Symposium

The 11th International IPM Symposium: Pest Management in Changing Environments will be held March 3–6, 2025, at Paradise Point in San Diego, California. The symposium has traditionally been the premier global event for presenting and learning about the latest IPM research and strategies. The first discounted registration tier closes 11/22 and the call for posters closes 11/8. Ismahane Elouafi, executive managing director of CGIAR, has been confirmed as keynote speaker.

October 24, 2024
October 2024 Download

The October 2024 issue of IPM Insights is now available as a downloadable PDF.

August 26, 2024
The National Plant Diagnostic Network's 7th National Meeting
The National Plant Diagnostic Network's 7th National Meeting

The largest networking gathering held by the National Plant Diagnostic Network (NPDN) is the National Meeting, held every two years. This year’s meeting will take place the week of September 9–13, in Portland, ME, with an extensive program featuring workshops, tours, and more.

August 26, 2024
Call for Nominations: 2025 Outstanding Achievements in IPM Award
Call for Nominations: 2025 Outstanding Achievements in Integrated Pest Management Award

The Northeastern IPM Center’s Outstanding Achievements in IPM Award honors those whose work on IPM in the Northeast deserves special recognition. Professionals (or organizations) and students are eligible. Nominations are now open for the 2025 awards with a submission deadline of Friday, October 25, 2024.

August 26, 2024
Save the Date: 11th International IPM Symposium
Save the Date: 11th International IPM Symposium

The 11th International IPM Symposium: Pest Management in Changing Environments will be held March 3–6, 2025, at Paradise Point in San Diego, California. The symposium has traditionally been the premier global event for presenting and learning about the latest IPM research and strategies. Early registration deadlines and a call for posters are coming soon.