With a limited number of miticides registered for use on peanuts, the best method to control spider mites is to minimize infestations. In these uncertain times, people look to comfort foods for something that tastes good and makes them feel good. One of these foods is peanut butter, which the HuffPost listed as one of […]
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Looking for fast-acting spider mite control on blueberries?
Registration of acequinocyl gives blueberry growers a fast-acting miticide with a different mode of action making it a good rotation tool for resistance management. The United States is the world’s largest commercial producer of blueberries. Blueberries are commercially produced in 38 states with 10 states accounting for more than 98 percent of the U.S. production. […]
Papaya Growers Use Biologicals and Insecticides to Control Papaya Mealybug
The registration of the insecticide acetamiprid through IR-4 Project adds an important integrated management tool for control of papaya mealybug. Even though the United States imports most of its fresh papaya from Mexico, the tropical fruit is grown domestically in Hawaii, Florida, Texas, California and Puerto Rico. Hawaii is the largest producer with over 10 […]
Hops’ Pest Control Options Expanded Further Thanks to Fluopicolide
Last month, we talked about the devastating impact of powdery mildew on hops, and the registration of flutianil to control it. We don’t typically address the same crop two months in a row, but since this is the crop responsible for great beer, we figured another round would be welcome. So this month, we’ll turn […]
Growers and Researchers Collaborate to Control Coffee Berry Borer
Coffee growers work with IR-4 Project researchers and university cooperative extension agents to develop effective integrated control programs to limit damage from coffee berry borer. Only the European Union imports more coffee beans than the United States. About 90 percent of the coffee consumed in the United States is imported. According to USDA, most of […]
WSSA Highlights IR-4 Efforts to Provide Effective Weed Management in Watermelons
This story originally appeared as “How a Little-Known Research Organization Keeps Watermelon on Your Picnic Menu”. WESTMINSTER, Colorado – June 25, 2020 – Sweet, juicy watermelon can be the perfect choice for a 4th of July picnic on a warm summer day. But scientists with the Weed Science Society of America say there is one […]
Approval of Supplemental Label for Cyantraniliprole Offers New Solution for Caneberry Growers
Caneberry growers have a new tool for controlling root weevils with the supplemental label approval of cyantraniliprole, sold as Exirel® by FMC. There are several species that affect blackberries, raspberries and other caneberries, belonging to the genus Otiorhynchus or Sciopithes. All are a major headache for caneberry growers. The larvae of the root weevil causes […]
More Options for Hops Growers Thanks to Flutianil
It’s a great time to be alive. That is, if your criteria is beer. Never before have so many devoted their talents to brewing wildly unique flavors of beer. And whether you’re an IPA-loving hop head, a sipper of less-bitter stouts—or simply a classic pilsner or lager lover, hops are an essential part of your […]
Herbicide label expansion could provide cucumber and squash growers extended weed control
Researchers are conducting trials through IR-4 Project to determine the weed control effectiveness of clomazone as a post-transplant application. Clomazone has become an important weed control tool for specialty crop growers. This pre-emergent herbicide provides effective control of many annual grasses and common broadleaf weeds. Through the IR-4 Project, researchers are now studying whether this […]
New Plant Growth Regulator Labeling for Northern Growers Can Improve Corn and Alfalfa Production
In 2018, Wisconsin growers produced 13.4 million tons of silage corn and 1.93 million tons of alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures. Interseeding alfalfa with silage corn has many advantages for growers and is beneficial for the environment and livestock, but it can be challenging due to reduced light under the corn canopy. Prohexadione calcium can be […]