Welcome to the Penn State Field Crop Insect Pest Information Center!

The website is designed to provide rapid access to all the information needed for implementing a Field Crop IPM Program. Our new tab format, allows you to select the crop of interest and then access:

• A Calendar for Pest Management Activities
• A Calendar of Pest Activity Periods
• Economic Thresholds
• Degree Day Requirement
• Scouting Procedures by crop growth stage
• Management Tactics to choose from
• Current Issues
• Other Website Links
• Informative Pest Sheets about Pest Biology

In addition to these key pieces of information, you also have access to up-to-date regional maps of key insect's development for timing pest management activities, information on Genetically Modified Crops (GMO), recent research results, and educational training modules.

We hope the information serves you well!

Thanks for visiting our site!

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