Agriculture & Gardens

Introduction<br /> <br /> Integrated Pest Management (IPM) arose as an alternative to the conventional techniques growers were using to handle pest ...

The spring cankerworm (Paleacrita vernata) and the fall cankerworm (Alsophila pometaria) are native pests to the deciduous forest, shade, and ornament...

Your soil test results tell you to apply a certain amount of fertilizer per 1,000 square feet and you’re confused about what to do next. How large is ...

The blueberry fruit fly (a.k.a. blueberry maggot or Rhagoletis mendax) can be a serious pest of blueberry in New Hampshire. It causes damage to fruits...

The cabbage looper (Trichoplusia ni) is a North American native found throughout the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. It attacks all plants of the cabbage fa...

The striped cucumber beetle, Acalymma vittatum, is one of the most devastating pests of cucurbits (cucumbers, summer and winter squashes, all types of...

The cabbage maggot, Delia radicum, is one of the most destructive early season pests of crucifers and certain root crops in New Hampshire. It can caus...

Cutworms are the larval form of dozens of different species of small brown or tan, banded moths. Depending on the species, cutworms damage plants in s...

Though damage from the raspberry cane borer (Oberea perspicillata) is often seen, the insect itself is rarely recognized as a pest. It usually causes ...

The strawberry weevil (Anthonomus signatus) is also known as the “strawberry clipper”. It is native to North America, occurring from Texas to New Engl...