Collaboration Leads to Documentation: Tracking the Spread of Tar Spot on Corn in the U.S.
Tar spot is an emerging foliar fungal disease of corn that can reduce crop yield. Incidence and discovery of this disease greatly increased in 2018 and 2019 thanks to a coordinated, multi-state effort that relied heavily on social media and electronic disease mapping.
A People Problem and Plant Disease: The Economics of Pest Management in Citrus Greening
Citrus greening disease is seriously hindering citrus production in the United States, but generating widespread adoption of the best integrated pest management practices among growers is a challenge, especially when livelihoods are on the line. Recognizing the strong economic factors at play in management decisions will help improve plans for increasing IPM adoption.
People Matter: Why the Human Factor Is Essential for Successful Integrated Pest Management Programs
A new paper in the Journal of Integrated Pest Management highlights the importance of people in successful integrated pest management programs.