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Pokeweed and giant ragweed: Common look-alikes to giant hogweed
Published on July 23, 2015
Pokeweed and giant ragweed are common Michigan plants people often mistake for giant hogweed. -
Michigan brown marmorated stink bug report for July 21, 2015
Published on July 22, 2015
No brown marmorated stink bugs have been found in traps in the monitoring network in the third week of trapping. -
Michigan spotted wing Drosophila report for July 21, 2015
Published on July 22, 2015
Summer increase of spotted wing Drosophila continues in southern Michigan. -
Grape berry moth pressure lower in 2015 – control window approaching for southern Michigan
Published on July 21, 2015
Check vineyards and MSU Enviro-weather to decide need and timing for third generation control of grape berry moth. -
Identifying and managing caterpillar pests of the cabbage family
Published on July 20, 2015
Home gardening strategies for identifying and managing caterpillars that feed on cabbages and their relatives. -
Larder beetles are of significant interest for many residents this summer
Published on July 16, 2015
Larder beetles are dropping by homes for a meal and possibly conversation. -
Protect strawberries from foliar diseases after renovation
Published on July 15, 2015
Keep leaves of perennial strawberry beds healthy by removing old leaves at renovation and applying fungicides as needed to control foliar diseases into fall. -
Southwest Michigan grape scouting report for July 14, 2015
Published on July 14, 2015
Grape berry moth second generation flight is in full swing, and juice grape clusters are developing resistance to fungal infection. -
Michigan brown marmorated stink bug report for July 14, 2015
Published on July 14, 2015
No brown marmorated stink bugs were caught in traps this week. Reports of adults captured in homes continue to trickle in. -
Michigan spotted wing Drosophila report for July 14, 2015
Published on July 14, 2015
The summer increase of spotted wing Drosophila has begun in southern Michigan.