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Alexander Riley, CCA, works as an integrated pest management educator for a university cooperative extension service in Bowling Green, Kentucky. He conducts training courses for certified pesticide applicators and drafts technical bulletins on regional pest populations. Before his extension post, he ran agricultural trial plots assessing crop responses. Riley earned a master’s degree in entomology from the University of North Dakota. He also writes for Biology Insights.

What Does Salt Do to a Slug? The Science of Dehydration
Which Strains of Bacteria Kill Lepidoptera Larvae?
Halyomorpha Halys: Identifying and Managing This Pest
Frit Fly Identification, Damage, and Control
What Is Steinernema Carpocapsae & How Does It Work?
What is Spinosyn A and How Does it Work?
What Is Thiacloprid and Why Is It Controversial?
Grasshopper Plague: Causes, Consequences, and Control
Neoseiulus cucumeris: Predatory Mite for Pest Control
Almond Moth: Identification, Damage, and Control
Red Weevil: Identification, Damage, and Control Strategies
What Is Acetamiprid Insecticide and How Does It Work?
Acarus Siro: Identification, Impact, and Control
Oryctes Rhinoceros: Identification, Impact, and Control
*Macrolophus pygmaeus*: A Predatory Bug for Pest Control
Delta Dust’s Effects on Insects and Pollinators: An Assessment