[#item_full_content] Fungal pathogens account for more than 70% of reported disease in U.S. cannabis, the corn earworm has evolved past insecticides, Bt and biocontrols alike, and powdery mildew has been adapting to plants for 100 million years. IPM specialist Matthew Gates calls the answer the Everswarm: stop treating pests as static enemies and build a rotating, holistic defense that expects them to adapt. Jorge Cervantes lays out the science, the 2026 threat map and the playbook. 
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