ANNAPOLIS, MD (June 28, 2011) – The Maryland Department of Agriculture, along with six other states, received approval from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Monday that will allow growers of orchard fruit to use a common pesticide against the highly destructive brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB). “Farmers and growers in Maryland have suffered significant Read the Rest…
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ANNAPOLIS, MD (June 22, 2011) – The Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) today alerts consumers that spraying the brown marmorated stink bug with chemical pesticides and insecticides will likely do more harm than good. “Brown marmorated stink (BMSM) bugs are an agricultural menace that has devastated crops and livelihoods. While they are a homeowner nuisance Read the Rest…
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