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Team to study pest management

Jack Falinski Michigan State University
Dec 21, 2023
Dec 21, 2023

Potatoes wait for research during Michigan State University's potato field day at the Montcalm Research Center.
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Jack Falinski Michigan State University

A research team led by Zsofia Szendrei, a professor in Michigan State University’s Department of Entomology, recently received a $6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture to study insect pest-management strategies for U.S. potato production systems. The team will explore alternative management solutions in lieu of using neonicotinoids. The grant was initiated through discussions with growers and potato industry representatives who highlighted the need for a project in 2020.

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