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- Phaseout of Most Bt Corn Hybrids Proposed
My recent post discussed the proposal by EPA to drastically change the resistance management regulations around Bt corn and cotton. You can submit a comment here before November 9th. The proposal is hard to find on the EPA website, so I have reposted it here. Part of the plan is to phase out all single toxin Bt corn hybrids within three years, and all pyramid [...] read moreSource: FOCUS on Entomology West TexasPublished on 2020-09-3018 hours ago - 2020 Fall IPM Virtual Conference
Erfan Vafaie and Becky Grubbs Bowling make up the AgriLife Team of Green Aggies, they will share their knowledge with you are our Fall IPM seminar For anyone who needs structural or ag CEU credits in turf and ornamental pest management, 2020 Fall IPM Conference [...] read more6 days ago - 2020 Fall IPM Virtual ConferenceErfan Vafaie and Becky Grubbs Bowling make up the AgriLife Team of Green Aggies, they will share their knowledge with you are our Fall IPM seminar For anyone who needs structural or ag CEU credits in turf and ornamental pest management, 2020 Fall IPM Conference [...] read more6 days ago
- Apply fall preemergence herbicide to avoid spring weeds
As soil temperatures cool, now is the time to plan for preemergence herbicide applications to eradicate common cool-season weeds like annual bluegrass and lawn burweed, said a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert.
Applicating preemergence herbicides can reduce broadleaf and grass weeds in spring. (Texas A&M AgriLife Extension photo by [...] read more7 days ago - Dr. Mike Merchant Retires After 30+ Years with Extension
Dr. Merchant discussing caterpillar control during an IPM class The Department of Entomology and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service celebrated the retirement of a longtime professor and Extension Entomologist during a virtual celebration held on August 7. Merchant, a Professor and Extension Entomologist in Dallas, will be retiring on August 31. He [...] read more2 weeks ago - Dr. Mike Merchant Retires After 30+ Years with ExtensionDr. Merchant discussing caterpillar control during an IPM class The Department of Entomology and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service celebrated the retirement of a longtime professor and Extension Entomologist during a virtual celebration held on August 7. Merchant, a Professor and Extension Entomologist in Dallas, will be retiring on August 31. He [...] read more2 weeks ago
- Nootkatone Now Registered by EPA
A new active ingredient, discovered and developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), has been registered by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for use in insecticides and insect repellents. Products are not yet out on the market but be looking for them in coming months. Studies show that when products are formulated from the new ingredient, nootkatone, [...] read moreSource: Sonja SwigerPublished on 2020-09-162 weeks ago - Entomology Advanced Training for Master Gardeners & Master NaturalistsThe regular, week long training has been cancelled for 2020 due to COVID, but we are hosting a four part online Zoom training for you to get your entomology fix!Time for each meeting: 6-7:30pmOctober 6 - Entomology 101 & How to ID Common Insect OrdersOctober 7 - Native Pollinators & Pollinator GardeningOctober 13 - Veggie Pest ManagementOctober 14 - Landscape [...] read more3 weeks ago
- Tighter Regulations Around Bt Corn Are PendingThis week the EPA released a draft plan that essentially overhauls many of the regulations around insect resistance management (IRM) in Bt crops grown in the "cotton belt". There are many major changes proposed, one of which is that field failures are presumed to be cases of "practical resistance" if certain criteria are met. (Like 6% boll damage in third generation [...] read moreSource: FOCUS on Entomology West TexasPublished on 2020-09-103 weeks ago
- How Texas became leader in safe public school pest management
AgriLife Extension school IPM specialist Janet Hurley and Wylie Independent School District IPM coordinator Tony Jacinto inspect a storage space of stacked chairs for pest issues at Wylie High School. Anyone returning to a Texas public school this semester is safer from pests and pesticides, thanks [...] read more3 weeks ago - Swarms of Green Bugs!
Have you noticed some large insect swarming around your trees and around the yard? They may resemble black bumble bees, but they are actually Green June Bugs.Around this time of year, Green June Bugs tend to have mating swarms. Some years there are more than others. Although this is a very common occurrence in September, it isn't unusual for people [...] read more3 weeks ago - Bollworms per acre coming off of corn (or why we had fewer bollworms this year)Dr. Suhas Vyavhare and I are conducting a very detailed experiment this year on some aspects of Bt corn. Part of the experiment involves putting 120 emergence cages on the ground under corn after corn earworm larvae (cotton bollworms) have left the corn ears and entered the soil for pupation. This lets us determine the number of moths being produced [...] read moreSource: FOCUS on Entomology West TexasPublished on 2020-09-044 weeks ago
