As we approach the end of the 2022 crop cycle for many greenhouse vegetable and fruit crops, there is an opportunity to start anew. Get out your brooms, power washers and scrub brushes! And dive into a critical component of integrated pest management (IPM): conducting a thorough clean out between crops. This cultural management tool reduces carryover of arthropod pests and plant pathogens, improving the success of IPM programs in your next crop.
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