Models were used in the manuscript "A novel design method for customized visual delimiting surveys for plant pests based on transects and scouting," by Barney P. Caton, Godshen R. Pallipparambil, and Hui Fang. This paper describes a novel approach for designing custom visual delimitation surveys, called ‘Delimitation via Transect Data and Scouting,’ or DTDS.

These are results of a series of laboratory experiments to determine if topical application of methoprene and 20-ecdysone can terminate reproductive diapause of the weevil, Ceratapion basicorne, which is a recently permitted biological control agent of yellow starthistle (Centaurea solstitialis).

Tillage is decreasing globally due to recognized benefits of fuel savings and improved soil health in the absence of disturbance. However, a perceived inability to control weeds effectively and economically hinders no-till adoption in organic production systems in the Upper Midwest, USA. A strip-tillage (ST) strategy was explored as an intermediate approach to reducing fuel use and soil disturbance, and still controlling weeds. An 8-year comparison was made between two tillage approaches, one primarily using ST the other using a combination of conventional plow, disk and chisel tillage [conventional tillage (CT)].