Since the early 1970s, the University of Delaware’s Cooperative Extension Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program has coordinated a statewide insect trapping program—which includes black light traps ...

Sustainable agriculture is a term that emphasizes the balanced use of natural resources and external inputs for optimum economic benefit. Organic farming is a specialized system within the umbrella of ...

Vacuum traps are best for handling flying insects, especially those that aren’t attracted to light. These traps use a vacuum fan that sucks in nearby pests and confines them in an internal chamber.

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Trap crops are the plant stands that are grown to attract insects or other organisms to protect target crops from pest attack. Protection may be achieved either by preventing the pests from reaching ...

You've probably never heard of huanglongbing – unless, of course, you're a citrus farmer. Then you'd know that it's another name for citrus greening disease – a tree affliction brought about by the ...

Warm weather is prime time to relax and entertain outside, but mosquitoes have an unpleasant way of crashing the party. The best mosquito traps draw the blood-sucking insects away from you and ...

Fruit flies are a common pest often attracted to garbage cans, fermented foods and fruit. While one or two fruit flies may not be cause for concern, they can quickly multiply until they’re flying ...

Mosquitos are drawn to red and orange — after they get a whiff of your breath. (UW Photo / Riffell Lab) Using a high-tech wind tunnel built for mosquitos, researchers at the University of Washington ...