Nanopillars on Rat-tailed Maggots Reduce Bacterial Colonization
By Leslie Mertz If an insect ever needed a little love, it would be the immature stage of the drone fly (Eristalis tenax), which is known as a “rat-tailed maggot.” […]
JIPM Article on Masked Chafer Grubs in Turfgrass Explains Management Techniques
By Leslie Mertz Anyone who has tended a lawn is probably very familiar with white grubs. They are the fat, cream-colored, brown-headed larvae that can grow up to an inch […]
JIPM Article on Mexican Bean Beetles Offers Tips on Controlling These Crop-Damaging Pests
By Leslie Mertz The Mexican bean beetle (Epilachna varivestis) has flown under the research radar too long, despite the fact that it has been ravaging U.S. crops for almost a […]
Squash Bugs Still Making Growers Crazy After All These Years
By Leslie Mertz If there’s one word that describes the squash bug (Anasa tristis), it is frustrating, according to Hélène Doughty, the lead author of a new descriptive article that […]