Cornell Integrated Pest Management

Our What's Bugging You? First Friday Webinar Series is celebrating five years of making practical skills for managing common household pests accessible for all New Yorkers, and we're celebrating with a fantastic line-up of programs for 2026. View our schedule of events and register today at: ow.ly/YM1l50XKvvV

As part of their ongoing research, Cornell IPM Weed Specialist Bryan Brown and Program Extension Aide Kass Cerny spent time observing native birds this summer to better understand their feeding behaviors and explore ways to increase the number of agricultural weed seeds they consume. Learn what they discovered in this short video: youtu.be/0GejR3daeNY and share your observations in the comments.

One of our most popular resources is now even better! Our "How to Get Bed Bugs Out of Your Belongings," guide is now more accessible and mobile-friendly. The guide is an invaluable tool for extension agents, Master Gardener volunteers, social workers, health departments, home health workers, pest professionals and others tasked with helping people faced with bed bug infestations. Check it out here: ow.ly/NH5x50XKv7i

Cornell IPM’s Dan Olmstead and Alejandro Calixto joined Julie Suarez, Director of CALS’ Translational Research Programs, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Amanda Lefton, and colleagues from Cornell Pro Dairy, NY-CORE and Cornell Soil in Health in Ithaca last week to discuss our research and its real-world impact.

Summer wildflower gardens grow from winter planning! Join Cornell IPM, Friday, January 2 at noon, for our first What's Bugging You? webinar of the New Year to learn how to prepare perennial wildflower seeds to germinate inside. Register today at ow.ly/X4wl50XKs5J

Driven by reduced pesticide use, improved yields and decreased environmental and health risks, @CornellIPM has delivered approximately $1.4 billion in economic benefits to NY's agriculture industry since 1985. Learn about our early efforts, current focus and future goals as we celebrate 40 years of safe, sustainable and successful management of pests. bit.ly/3L3h3BR

Wondering how to apply fertilizer effectively? Have questions on beneficials? Always wanted to know more about plant diseases? If so, we've got the class for you! Greenhouse growers are invited to join Cornell IPM for our 2025 Greenhouse Hands-on IPM In-depth, Wednesday, August 6 from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Cornell University's Bradfield Hall. Learn more and register at: cals.cornell.edu/events/2025-gr…

Hear about #IPM for codling moths, including monitoring techniques, attract-and-kill systems and microbial control, at @NortheastIPM's webinar "Eco-Friendly IPM Approaches for Codling Moth Management" 6/3 at 11 AM PDT. buff.ly/7abB7Wh

Getting ready to send sticky traps to CCE Field Crop & Vegetable Specialists and Certified Crop Advisers to monitor for the presence of Corn Leafhopper in over 30 locations across NY. @CornellIPM @ccecornell @CCASoundAdvice @MahDuffeck @NortheastIPM @southernipm

Registration is now open for @CornellIPM's annual conference, "Pests at the Perimeter: How Landscape Design Influences Indoor Pest Intrusion." Register today to learn how outdoor landscape choices can contribute to indoor pests. cals.cornell.edu/integrated-pes…

New York Invasive Species Awareness Week is June 9-June 15, and we're getting a head start by making two invasive species the focus of our June 6 What's Bugging You? Webinar. Join us at noon to learn about spotted lanternfly and wild parsnip. cals.cornell.edu/spotted-lanter…

Joellen Lampman recently talked to @scenichudson about why @CornellIPM says "no way" to #NoMowMay “We are not seeing any benefits to pollinators for holding off on mowing until the end of May,” Lampman says. bit.ly/4m1mxut

What simple steps do experts use to keep their homes pest-free?@CornellIPM's Matt Frye recently shared strategies for shielding homes from rodents, common pantry pests and mosquitos with @HuffPost. huffpost.com/entry/pest-con…

For 40 years, the work of the New York State Integrated Pest Management Program has been strengthened and supported by @Cornell. We're proud to celebrate our connection to @CornellCALS and @CornellAgriTech by rebranding as Cornell IPM. cals.cornell.edu/news/2025/04/n…

Do you know what's really inside the cardboard boxes in your home? @NYSIPM's Matt Frye talked to the @HuffingtonPost about how cardboard can lead to cockroach infestations. bit.ly/3YBKcHP

When does tick season start in the Big Apple? Urban entomologist and senior extension associate Jody L. Gangloff-Kaufmann says "any day with a temperature above 37 degrees, the black-legged tick will be active. In fact, it's the only one that remains active during the winter months." @NYSIPM buff.ly/piQeCvE

In apple orchards across NY trees are starting to wake up and so are pests! We’re delivering supplies for monitoring apple insect pests to collaborators around the state as part of a monitoring network that keeps the industry up to date on insect activity and best management.

Are apples with dark sunken spots safe to eat? NYSIPM Fruit Coordinator Anna Wallis talked to Eat or Toss about the safety of damaged apples and the surprising culprit causing the damage. eatortoss.com/dark-dent-like…

Some pest problems require professional help. Join @NYSIPM's What's Bugging You? First Friday Webinar, Friday, March 7 at noon, to learn what you need to know before hiring a pro. Register at: cals.cornell.edu/considerations…

In advance of our 40th anniversary, @CornellCALS Associate Dean of Land Grant Affairs and Director of Translational Research Programs @JulieSuarez12 presented director @tinigua with the pen that former NY Governor Mario Cuomo used to sign the legislation establishing @NYSIPM.