May 2022

The May 2022 issue of IPM Insights.

Pest-Mating Disruptors and IPM Lead to Better-Quality Fruit
Pest-Mating Disruptors and IPM Lead to Better-Quality Fruit

Over 90 percent of apple and pear orchards are currently treated with mating disruptors. Learn what mating disruptors are and how they work.

Northeastern IPM Center Announces 2022 Grant Recipients
Northeastern IPM Center Announces 2022 Grant Recipients

Funding to be distributed through two grant programs: “IPM Partnership Grants” and “Pest Management Strategic Plans and Production/Management Profiles.” In addition to reading about this year’s recipients, learn more about our grant programs and how they drive IPM research and innovation throughout the Northeast.

Spring Webinar Series
Spring Webinar Series

Got an integrated pest management (IPM) question? Need to know the latest IPM information? The Northeastern IPM Center has the answers with our ongoing webinar series, the IPM Toolbox. View recordings of this spring’s webinars, which discussed tarping and a newly released guide, safe/effective use of pesticides as part of an IPM program, slugs as pests of soybeans and corn, and how canopy-level microclimates affect strawberry disease risk.

Program Conducts Measurable Outreach against Spotted Lanternfly
Program Conducts Measurable Outreach against Spotted Lanternfly

The St. Lawrence Eastern Lake Ontario Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management (SLELO PRISM) has developed a targeted and measurable strategy for spotted lanternfly outreach in New York State.

Learn about Tarping on Northeast Farms with New Guide
Learn about Tarping on Northeast Farms with New Guide

Are you curious about how tarps work? The Cornell Small Farms Program’s Reduced Tillage project is happy to share a new publication supported by a Northeastern IPM Center Partnership Grant.

May 2022 Download

The May 2022 issue of IPM Insights is now available as a downloadable PDF.