Tag Archives: Insect Control

For the 10th year, Syngenta is sponsoring its Pest Patrol program, which provides pest alerts to growers and consultants who have signed up for the text messaging service. Read More »

While front-loading expenses at the beginning of the season can be difficult to deal with, it’s a wise investment to protect your overall bottom line. Beyond seed selection, the use of seed treatments and residual herbicides are our best options for starting the season off right and targeting our highest potential grain yield. Read More »

California rice industry prepares for what may become annual armyworm infestations. Read More »

Colombian trip helps Texas A&M entomologist learn more about a rice planthopper and prepare in case it reappears in the South. Read More »

The Arkansas rice planting season in 2017 went at a near-record pace, lagging behind only 2012. Planted acres were expected to be 25 percent less than in 2016. The positive early season conditions had growers feeling upbeat about the year to come. Read More »

Rice acreage may be down in Mississippi this season, but the amount of ground devoted to rice research at Mississippi State University’s Stoneville research station is as high as Extension agronomist Bobby Golden can remember. Read More »

Rice growers in Arkansas just got a little more help in their battle against insect pests when the University of Arkansas hired Dr. Nick Bateman as the new Extension rice entomologist. Read More »

University of California Extension entomologist Larry Godfrey, a 26-year member of the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology faculty, died April 18 after a battle with cancer. He was 60. Read More »

Tadpole shrimp problems seem to be on the upswing in California rice fields. Read More »

Most rice cultivated in the Mid-South is produced using the direct-seeded, delayed-flood production method. In this system, a continuous flood is maintained from five-leaf growth stage until a few weeks prior to harvest. Read More »