What’s New?

• The IPM Innovation Lab will lead symposia at the XXVI International Congress of Entomology in Helsinki in July 2021

• The IPM Innovation Lab will lead symposia at the Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting in November 2020

• Read the IPM Innovation Lab’s solidarity statement

• NEWEST VIDEO: Seeds of Innovation: Integrated Pest Management for Rice in Cambodia 

• Also find the IPM Innovation Lab on Facebook and Twitter @IPM_IL

How is the IPM Innovation Lab changing the world?

The Chain Reaction of Climate Change and Invasive Species Spread: Impacts, Realities, and Sustainable Solutions

As climate change persists, so does the spread of invasive species – the IPM Innovation Lab is working to combat both.

Integrated Pest Management Practices Bring Over $12 Billion to the Developing World 

Ecological strategies are improving livelihoods and bringing economic benefits to developing countries.   

Virginia Tech Partners with Nepal to Provide Pesticide Safety Training

The training, conducted over Zoom, will help Nepali farmers more safely dispose of and apply pesticides, among other things. 

Good Practices in South-South and Triangular Cooperation for Sustainable Development 

The IPM Innovation Lab’s successful promotion of Trichoderma and its facilitation of knowledge sharing between South Asian countries has been featured by the United Nations Office of South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC). 

A Guide to Biological Control of the Fall Armyworm in Africa Using Egg Parasitoids 

The IPM Innovation Lab has trained dozens of researchers on methods of mass-production and release of natural enemies to be used against the fall armyworm.