Pest News from the South http://www.sripmc.org/ Mar-10-2010: When the 2010 growing season begins, Ric Bessin and Doug Johnson, entomologists in the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, will be on the lookout for the states first-ever appearance of three species of stink bugs. http://www.sripmc.org/news_popover.cfm?id=4163 http://www.sripmc.org/rss/item5153E571-9910-8743-0623D58E7DC9E21F Mar-05-2010: Kentucky has more than 50 species of mosquitoes, and with the arrival of warmer weather, mosquitoes and other pests will return. In preparation for that return, mosquito experts from the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture and the American Mosquito Control Association will host an educational program for children and adults about mosquitoes and other insects. http://www.sripmc.org/news_popover.cfm?id=4162 http://www.sripmc.org/rss/item5153E572-F074-8014-F85CBA3A392D7889 Mar-03-2010: Florida Pest Control and Chemical Company has achieved Green Shield Certification of its Premium Green Service, offering customers in Florida a new green option for pest management. The company underwent a rigorous, 63-point on-site evaluation to earn the credential offered by the nonprofit IPM Institute of North America, Inc. http://www.sripmc.org/news_popover.cfm?id=4161 http://www.sripmc.org/rss/item5153E574-AA6A-5135-31240B5EB4D75C2A Feb-19-2010: A team of Auburn University scientists led by College of Agriculture invasive plant specialist Stephen Enloe has been awarded a $494,000 grant from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture to investigate possible links between two biological phenomena that pose threats to Alabama, both ecologically and economically. http://www.sripmc.org/news_popover.cfm?id=4159 http://www.sripmc.org/rss/item5153E576-BB3B-64F2-DA1D0AB14AD3ED26 Feb-05-2010: By identifying a natural predator of the troublesome coffee berry borer, a group of international researchers, which includes entomologists from the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, made an important discovery that could potentially give an economic boost to coffee growers worldwide. http://www.sripmc.org/news_popover.cfm?id=4153 http://www.sripmc.org/rss/item5153E578-9F40-DDFC-F6F426A7E49B82D2 Feb-05-2010: A turfgrass scientist in the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture is part of a regional team of university researchers studying the feasibility of growing miscanthus for biomass and biofuels. http://www.sripmc.org/news_popover.cfm?id=4152 http://www.sripmc.org/rss/item5153E57A-E3BF-199E-764723F53BB5EE9A Jan-26-2010: In a recent study, entomologists at the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture found the majority of bed bugs in the United States appear to have developed genetic mutations, making them resistant to the most commonly used insecticides called pyrethroids. http://www.sripmc.org/news_popover.cfm?id=4149 http://www.sripmc.org/rss/item5153E57C-CDEC-67A4-919A9EE41E60D46C Jan-26-2010: As Kentucky waits for spring, and honeybees cluster for warmth and food within their hives, beekeepers take time to plan and prepare for the next season. This is also an ideal time for them to learn more about their craft, so University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension offices, the Kentucky Apiarists office and local beekeeping clubs are offering beekeeping schools from now through March 13 around the state. http://www.sripmc.org/news_popover.cfm?id=4148 http://www.sripmc.org/rss/item5153E57E-BD81-130E-01D7F6AEB0D09153 Jan-13-2010: Songlin Fei has spent two years delving into the backgrounds of nearly 80 of Kentuckys invasive plant species, not to lay blame for their presence, but to gain a historical perspective that could provide answers for the future. http://www.sripmc.org/news_popover.cfm?id=4145 http://www.sripmc.org/rss/item5153E580-A514-5E5A-B0F464E2213EABCD