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US: Neonicotinoids losing efficiency in potato psyllid control

on June 3, 2017

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The potato industry may be losing a mainstay in the battle against psyllids, according to a recent Texas A&M AgriLife Research study.Â Ada Szczepaniec, AgriLife Research entomologist in Amarillo, said while there may be varying degrees of resistance to neonicotinoid insecticides in populations of psyllids across Texas, her recent study indicates theyâ€™ve lost their punch. "We are able to provide strong[Read More...]

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