New Hampshire’s IPM coordinator, Alan Eaton, describes how sticky spheres work. The Center has funded research that helps apple growers know when to control apple maggot, thus saving unnescessary pesticide sprays. Photo by Carrie Koplinka-Loehr.

Northeastern IPM Center Newsletter - IPM Insights

Read the October 2008 issue of IPM Insights, our newsletter about IPM research, outreach, resources, and success stories in the region.

Apply for a Northeastern IPM Partnership Grant

We are accepting IPM Partnership Grant proposals until Friday, December 12. Projects may focus on IPM Working Groups, IPM Issues, Regional IPM Publications, IPM Planning and Assessment Documents, State Network Projects, or IPM Minigrants. The primary project director must be from the northeastern region, but the eligibility for this program is broad. Details and a Request for Applications are available here.

IPM and the City

Urban areas can harbor pests like rats, cockroaches, bed bugs, and mosquitoes, with results ranging from nuisance problems to serious health risks. Find out about several new IPM projects that are helping to reduce risks in urban and community settings.