Insecticidal resistance. We knew this was going to happen at some point with our Spotted Wing Drosophila (SWD) management reliance on insecticides over the last decade. A recent Oregon State University publication, with research and input from several national growing regions, brings a perspective that growers need to keep in the back of their mind each time they apply anything to the fields. There is also some good information on managing non-adult life stages and the importance of proper early season control decreasing an entire season population later on in the season.
Are you curious to find out if resistance is universally found throughout the United States? Would that change the management strategy on your farm if you knew resistance was a regional concern for a specific active ingredient?
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