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Cannabis Pest Management Tips Are a Click Away

Brian D. Sparks Posted by Brian Sparks|June 2, 2022
Cannabis plants flowering with photoperiod considerations cannabis pest management

Photo: Stewart Maxwell

Consumers aren’t the only ones who like cannabis plants; insects and pathogens are eager to target them as well.

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A new Integrated Pest Management handbook from cannabis consultant Stewart Maxwell, who also runs the Elevated Botanist website, offers cannabis pest and disease management advice.

The guide includes identification, prevention, and management tips for several pests, including:

  1. Broad mites
  2. Fungus gnats
  3. Hemp russet mites
  4. Powdery mildew
  5. Root rots, and more.

Click here to learn more and download the guide.

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Brian Sparks is senior editor of Greenhouse Grower and editor of Greenhouse Grower Technology. See all author stories here.