SIMPSON, Ill. - High tunnels can extend growing seasons, increase crop diversity, achieve higher yields, and improve quality, ...

Owls contribute to an integrated pest management program ... 99.5% of prey creatures studied were agriculture pests, so clearly owls can provide valuable pest control services for farmers.

North Branford — Joe DeFrancesco stands midfield surveying a swath of healthy, red-tasseled sweet corn he figures is a week from harvest. Nestled between the stalks is a scarecrow-height white ...

Pest Detection Program Targets Residential Areas To Save Crops From Invasive Insects. ... It takes a large-scale effort to control such a minuscule pest to keep the region's crops in ripe condition.

According to an Orkin Inc. poll of foodservice consumers, more than 60 percent of diners would tell five or more acquaintances if they saw a pest in a restaurant.

While international pest management programs have long relied on farmer cooperation to spread pest control information at larger scales, a study by French researchers reveals that slow information ...

But diatomaceous earth (DE) is a general pest controlling product that's effective against most common pests. It’s also easy to work with, comparatively safe as long as it’s a ...

By using integrated pest management the Army has reduced pesticide use for the last 10 years, equating to an annual savings of close to $500,000. In fiscal years 2002-2003, the Army used ...