December 11, 2023

November 30, 2023
Tooker joined the podcast to talk about conservation-based farming and integrated pest management

November 30, 2023
Some oak galls have fatty acid-rich caps that attract ants to disperse gall to their nests.

November 29, 2023
Research led by Antoine Guiguet found that a gall wasp species induces a gall with an acidic pH that is as low as the pH in lemons and pitcher plants.

November 29, 2023
Research led by recent PhD graduates Elizabeth Rowen and Kirsten Pearsons found that cover crops can be more effective at reducing pest density and crop damage than using insecticides.

March 16, 2020
By diversifying their crop rotations to create conditions that promote beneficial, predatory insects to combat pests, farmers can reduce their reliance on insecticides to control early-season crop pests, such as caterpillars, and still produce competitive yields of corn and soybeans.
