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Michigan brown marmorated stink bug report for Oct. 5, 2016
Published on October 5, 2016
Important management recommendations for growers who still have late ripening fruit to harvest. Damaged apples have been reported in Golden Delicious and other early ripening varieties harvested from trees at orchard margins. -
Specialty crop and minor-use pesticide prioritization set for 2017 by IR-4
Published on October 4, 2016
Participants at the 2016 IR-4 Food Use and Biopesticide Workshop identified the most important research projects for the 2017 IR-4 food-use research program. -
Soybean sudden death syndrome spreading, now confirmed in Livingston County
Published on September 30, 2016
Soybean sudden death syndrome continues to spread in Michigan and was confirmed in 2016 for the first time in Livingston County. -
Brown marmorated stink bug trap catches increased heavily in east Michigan
Published on September 28, 2016
First-of-the-season trap catches of brown marmorated stink bugs have been seen the last few days in half of the 10 trapping sites in east Michigan orchards, with some fruit feeding damage as well. -
Michigan brown marmorated stink bug report for Sept. 23, 2016
Published on September 23, 2016
Nymph and adult trap counts continue climbing, especially in the southwest and Fruit Ridge production areas. Fruit and vegetable growers in the southern Lower Peninsula should be scouting. -
Brown marmorated stink bugs are moving into Michigan homes again
Published on September 22, 2016
What they are, why stink bugs are entering houses, and what you can do about them. -
Look out for unwanted squirrel hoarding
Published on September 21, 2016
Squirrel behavior in the fall can lead to unwanted visitors in homes and other buildings. -
Southwest Michigan grape scouting report – September 20, 2016
Published on September 20, 2016
Harvest continues with good prospects for weather; consider pre-harvest sprays for insects and downy mildew. -
Michigan brown marmorated stink bug report for Sept. 15, 2016
Published on September 16, 2016
Nymphs and adults continue to be captured in traps located in southwest and fruit ridge production areas. Fruit and vegetable growers in southern Lower Peninsula should be scouting. -
Fall wheat stripe rust management considerations
Published on September 13, 2016
As wheat fall planting nears, growers should review wheat stripe rust biology and management.