On February 25, Fei Yang, UMN Extension corn entomologist and Robert Koch, UMN Extension soybean entomologist joined UMN Extension IPM educator Anthony Hanson to talk about how best to manage ...

A cocktail of insecticides containing a plant protein and a common insecticide may be more lethal to crop pests than either ingredient used alone, according to biologists. The one-two punch also ...

Pesticide use is surging among U.S. farmers who are worried about insect resistance to Bt corn. But scientists warn that overuse of chemicals may create a worse problem down the road. Pesticide use is ...

A study in northern China indicates that genetically modified cotton, altered to express the insecticide, Bt, not only reduces pest populations among those crops, but also reduces pests among other ...

Zommick explained that DiPel® DF Biological Insecticide, a Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) product, is a strong option for controlling pests such as peach twig borer during almond bloom. Research data has ...

So-called Bt corn, genetically engineered to make its own insecticide, may be losing its distinctive ability to kill pests _ a possible result of careless farming practices that could give rise to ...

(Beyond Pesticides, April 21, 2023) Into the annals of “entropic methods of agricultural pest control” arrives recent research showing that pests are, unsurprisingly, developing resistance to a ...

Bt maize has revolutionized pest control and many farmers have benefited, but some people remain skeptical of this new technology. Bacillus thuringiensis is a species of bacteria that produces ...