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Contributed.
with Local Stakeholders.
of Multistate Efforts.
of Volunteers Engaged.
Number of people who altered existing spray programs bases on pest monitoring or to reduce non-target impacts |
659 |
Number of people who integrated new cultural management tactics or biological control with current spray program |
567 |
Number of people who scout their field(s), high tunnel, greenhouse and/or gardens weekly |
2296 |
Specialists for University of Kentucky Plant Sciences and Entomology began a research project in 2022 to create a pest alert system for nursery producers. In past surveys, nursery growers had indicated that pest scouting was a priority in their operations. This project was begun to provide timing of pest emergence information, help growers be aware of pests in their area, and develop an alert system that enabled pest management when pests were easier to kill and cheaper to manage.The Oldham Coun...
