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… during this period, including corn earworm, stink bugs, Japanese beetles, other defoliators, and spider mites. Corn earworm … when treatment is needed. Defoliating insects, such as Japanese beetles, bean leaf beetles, grasshoppers, green …

… that leaves plant residue on fields before and after planting the next crop. There are several different …    Another tactic is to rotate cool- with warm-season crops such as winter grains or sods with vegetables. … 2010. Suppressing weeds in direct-seeded lowland rainfed rice: Effect of cutting dates and timing of fertilizer …

… flower to develop into a fruit, pollen must be carried by bees from male flowers, on the same plant or on different … Poor fruit-set is common during rainy weather when bees are inactive. Avoid using any pesticides during the …

… of foxglove beardtongue contain purple stripes that guide bees into the nectar reward, and hairy "tongues" that make … Notes:  Flowers are visited primarily by small to large bees, and are particularly popular with bumble bees. Occasionally visited by hummingbirds. Point of …

… resume growth after emerging from winter dormancy. Prune roses around mid-March to manage their shape and size. Roses typically experience some winter cane (stem) dieback. …

… fresh leaf feeding. Once plants start to silk, scout for Japanese beetles and stink bugs. For Japanese beetles, the treatment threshold is when there is …