On this page the following entry/entries were made in the month of “March, 2009.” Check out other months in our Archives.
Bug Blog Archives for “March, 2009”
Pesticide Compatibility: Is It Really Possible?
Pesticide Compatibility With Natural Enemies: Is It Really Possible?
There is a plethora of information pertaining to the release of biological control agents or natural enemies such as parasitoids and predators in conjunction with the use of pesticides (in this case, insecticides and miticides). Although this appears to be a “sound management strategy,” there are numerous factors that need to be considered before actually attempting to incorporate natural enemies along with making pesticide applications. Furthermore, there are currently existing misconceptions associated with implementing both pest management strategies together.
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Hemlock Woolly Adelgid in Nottingham
We recently received an alert issued by the University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension. We’re being informed that hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA), Adelges tsugae, has been discovered in Nottingham NH. We don’t and can’t pass along all news like this, but since we’re in Nottingham NH, we just had to say something if for nothing else than the best interest of others in this area.
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