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Michigan spotted wing Drosophila report for July 7, 2015
Published on July 7, 2015
Spotted wing Drosophila numbers are still very low, but we have confirmed first detections this season of female SWD from traps in Antrim, Ingham and Livingston. -
Michigan spotted wing Drosophila report for June 30, 2015
Published on June 30, 2015
No spotted wing Drosophila were caught in our statewide monitoring network traps this week. Reports from other trap lines are still very low to zero across the state. -
Michigan spotted wing Drosophila report for June 23, 2015
Published on June 23, 2015
Trap catches are low to zero across Michigan; a few more southwest sites are reporting first catches this week. -
Asian Carp and Hydrilla are too close for comfort
Published on June 19, 2015
New infestations of Asian carp and an invasive aquatic “superweed” reported near the Great Lakes recently. Public vigilance and precautions are critical following new reports of bighead carp and Hydrilla near the Great Lakes shores. -
Spotlight on Hydrilla verticillata
Published on June 19, 2015
Hydrilla referred to as a “superweed” can grow as much as 6 inches a day! -
Meet the maple nemesis: The Asian long-horned beetle
Published on June 17, 2015
The Asian long-horned beetle has the potential to inflict forest damage in epic proportions. -
First spotted wing Drosophila detected for 2015 – traps should be out already
Published on June 16, 2015
Spotted wing Drosophila monitoring traps provide early warning of fly activity before most fruit are ripening. -
Spotted wing Drosophila statewide monitoring reports start next week
Published on June 9, 2015
Traps are going up this week in all major fruit producing counties to monitor for spotted wing Drosophila (SWD) in 2015. No flies have been caught so far in our earliest traps in southwest Michigan. -
'Fisheries' magazine focuses on Great Lakes charter fishing industry
Published on June 3, 2015
Operating a charter fishing business is no way to get rich quick, but captains love what they do. -
Hydrilla verticillata – Status of “the perfect aquatic weed” in and around the Great Lakes Basin
Published on May 29, 2015
While none found in Michigan, federal, state and local agencies do battle in the greater Buffalo, New York area