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Cornell University

The Nault Lab

Applied insect ecology and management of vegetable insect pests

Leo Salgado publishes in Crop Protection

Leo Salgado, a PhD candidate in the Nault lab, recently published an article titled “Performance of novel alternatives to neonicotinoid insecticide seed treatments for managing maggots (Diptera: Anthomyiidae) in large-seeded vegetable crops” in Crop Protection. This paper details field studies conducted from 2021-2024 investigating alternatives to neonicotinoid seed treatments in sweet corn, snap bean, and dry beans. Read the paper here!