Lassoing Loopers: why you NEED to care about caterpillar control

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Know which looper species this is? Are you SURE? If not, keep reading, as some species could get your shipments detained at the border.  Photo: Steve Hatch, Bugwood.org.

With spring crops behind us and summer approaching, most of you are probably concentrating on the Big 3: thrips, aphids and whitefly.  But recent alerts put out by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), bring a new emphasis to caterpillar control.  Read on to understand what’s happening, how to control occasional pests like cabbage looper, and avoid potential issues at the border.

 

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