Pest Control
EPA Approves New Syngenta Insecticide
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has granted federal registration of Mainspring GNL insecticide from Syngenta. Featuring the active... more »
Ball FloraPlant Farms Implement Alternative IPM Techniques
Ball FloraPlant recently announced that its offshore cuttings farms did not use neonicotinoid-based pest management chemicals during its spring crop p... more »

BASF UK Facility Expands to Increase Beneficials Production
BASF recently expanded its Littlehampton, United Kingdom production site to help strengthen the company's ability to sustainably meet the growing glob... more »

Registration Now Open for Greenhouse Insect Biocontrol Tour in Ontario
Michigan State University Extension is offering a bus tour of floriculture greenhouse insect biocontrol programs from Michigan to the Niagara region o... more »
Insect and Mite: Bug Quiz Bowl 1
Plant protection of greenhouse-grown horticultural crops requires a basic knowledge of the biology, behavior, and life cycle of the most common insect... more »
Managing Thrips: Resistance to Insecticides
Western flower thrips are some of the most common and damaging insects found on plants grown in greenhouses. These insects have many characteristics t... more »