04/27/2016
Are you a farmer or a food lover? Do you especially love all things allium? Have you heard of leek moth? It's a new agricultural pest (in VT) that can do serious damage to onions, leeks, and garlic. But never fear! Scott Lewins and Victor Izzo are on the case! These two awesome scientists are monitoring the population of leek moth in Vermont this summer... with your help. Monitoring is the first step to finding a solution, so please consider contributing to their crowd sourcing campaign. These is less than a month left to go for them to meet their fundraising goal.
Our onions are crying for Help! A scouting and monitoring program for the invasive Leek Moth.
The leek moth (LM) is a recent invasive pest occurring within Northern NY and Vermont. A pest of onions and garlic,LM is a serious threat to diversified farms in…
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The leek moth (LM) is a recent invasive pest occurring within Northern NY and Vermont. A pest of onions and garlic,LM is a serious threat to diversified farms in the region. Recent ecological simulations predict that “the continued range expansion of LM…appears to be inevitable” Our monitoring...
