Pennsylvania Integrated Pest Management
Spotlight
Upcoming Events
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Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program Dates
April 1 - November 30, 2012
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Introduction to Organic Vegatable Production
April 14 - September 8, 2012
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Agroforestry Training Workshops
May 15-17, 2012
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Indoor Ant Control Made Easy Webinar
May 17, 2012
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2012 National Conference on Urban Entomology
May 20-23, 2012
IPM News
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Ticks Making a Comeback
May 16, 2012A resurgence in the tick population in Pennsylvania is resulting in a large number of tick bites and an increase in Lyme disease cases. -
Crop Diversity Decreases Pest Damage and Pesticide Use
May 16, 2012A new Penn State research project will allow growers to improve their pest control and increase grain crop production while reducing pesticide use. -
Controlling Bugs Leads to Unintended Consequences
May 15, 2012To the naked eye, you would think nothing was out of the ordinary in Elam Beiler’s orchard. But look closer and you’ll see a tree that has been stripped of any life, withering, with no leaves and seemingly no hope. -
Chaotic spring crushes fruit crops, especially in Erie area
May 10, 2012A series of April frosts and freezes means consumers will find fewer Pennsylvania apples and peaches this summer, and grapes and cherries from the Lake Erie region could be scarce.
