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Dr. Ada Szczepaniec discusses her greenhouse study on potato psyllid resistance to neonicotinoid insecticides.
April 02, 2017
Neonicotinoid insecticides losing efficiency in potato psyllid control
The potato industry may be losing a mainstay in the battle against psyllids, according to a recent Texas A&M AgriLife Research study.
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Dr. Ada Szczepaniec, Texas A&M AgriLife Research entomologist, examines psyllid activity. (Courtesy: Texas A&M AgriLife Communications photo by Kay Ledbetter)
April 25, 2016
Growing Insecticide Resistance of Potato Psyllids investigated at AgriLife Research
Entomologist Ada Szczepaniec at Texas A&M AgriLife Research is addressing the concern of growing resistance of potato psyllids to the neonicotinoid classification of insecticides.
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Bayer CropScience survey at Potato Expo digs up Potato Industry needs for 2014
January 13, 2014
Bayer CropScience survey at Potato Expo digs up Potato Industry needs for 2014
According to United States Department of Agriculture’s crop production predictions, average potato yield per acre increased during the 2013 season.

In an effort to propel this upward trend into the New Year, Bayer CropScience launched its Potato Perspectives Survey during Potato Expo in San Antonio, Texas, Jan. 8-10, 2014.
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