Garden Mastery: A revealing look at ants, tiny insects with a big impact

California is home to hundreds of species, most of whom benefit ecosystems through aeration, insect removal and seed ...

Is Orkin or Aptive better for your home pest needs? We dug in

We compared Orkin and Aptive to help you decide which pest control company offers the best value for your home.
WGAL

Second mosquito sample tests positive for West Nile virus in Cumberland County

A second mosquito sample in Cumberland County has tested positive for West Nile virus during the 2026 season, according to ...

Measure Outcomes in Agriculture. Don't Assume Outcomes From Just a Food Label.

There's no one-size-fits-all definition of "good" farming. Each field is different, each farm is different, and every ...
Farmer's Weekly

Pest management starts with better decisions, not more sprays

Many farmers still think of integrated pest management (IPM) as a combination of pesticides, biological products and ...
Chico Enterprise-Record

Owls Contribute to an Integrated Pest Management Program | The Real Dirt

The UC Master Gardeners of Butte County are part of the University of California Cooperative Extension system, serving our community in a variety of ways, including 4-H, farm advisers, and nutrition ...
IEEE

A Novel Dual-Space Control of Five-Phase Flux-Intensifying IPM Motor in Wide-Speed Range

Abstract: Five-phase flux-intensifying interior permanent magnet (FI-IPM) motors have the advantage of wide-speed regulation. To fully achieve the wide-speed regulation performance of five-phase ...
IEEE

Improved Fast Terminal Sliding Mode Control With Disturbance Observer for Five-Phase Fault-Tolerant IPM Motor Drives

Abstract: This paper presents a composite control strategy for five-phase fault-tolerant fractional-slot concentrated winding interior permanent magnet (FTFSCW-IPM) motor drives, aiming to alleviate ...