Integrated Pest Management (IPM)

We have two species of hornworms that feed on tomato foliage (occasionally the fruit) in New Hampshire. The most common by far is the tobacco hornworm...

Pegomya rubivora (Coquillett) <br /> <br /> Sometimes I get reports of “raspberry cane borer” injury in early June. It doesn’t seem right, because r...

Oberea myops Haldeman <br /> <br /> Blueberry stem borer is a beetle also known as the rhododendron stem borer and the azalea stem borer. It is in t...

Choke cherry identification is important for peach and sweet cherry growers. This is because choke cherry (Prunus virginiana L.) is important in sprea...

Blueberry fruit fly, Rhagoletis mendax  Curran is a native insect that looks almost identical to apple maggot, except that it attacks blueberries, not...

Worker Protection Standards<br /> <br /> The Worker Protection Standard&#039;s purpose is to reduce the risk of illness and injury from pesticide ex...

Pesticide Storage and Disposal<br /> <br /> The characteristics of pesticides require proper storage and, if needed, proper disposal of unused or wa...

Pesticide Hazards and First Aid<br /> <br /> This course will review the effects pesticides can have on your health, introduce and explain the signa...

Image courtesy of UNH Extension - Photographer: Jill Ketchen<br /> <br /> <br /> Personal Protection Equipment (PPE)<br /> <br /> Personal protec...

Labels and Labeling<br /> <br /> Pesticide product labeling is the main method of communication between a pesticide manufacturer and pesticide users...