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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. -
How do I get rid of sandhill cranes in my yard and garden?
Published on June 5, 2015
Here are suggestions for getting uninvited dinner guests like sandhill cranes to vacate. -
Thin azaleas with crusty stems may have azalea bark scale
Published on June 2, 2015
If your azalea shrub has thinning or dead branches, look for a crusty covering of scale insects on the stems. -
Assistance in raspberry virus diagnosis offered
Published on June 2, 2015
Free diagnostic survey available for Michigan raspberry growers to determine cause of crumbly fruit and other production problems. -
Vineyard IPM scouting report for May 24-June 1, 2015
Published on June 2, 2015
The season’s first update on insect and disease development in southwest Michigan vineyards. -
Gypsy moth caterpillars found in urban Eaton County
Published on May 28, 2015
Natural enemies help keep gypsy moth populations in check. -
Codling moth back to normal in 2015
Published on May 28, 2015
Current pheromone trapline data suggests codling moth populations and pest pressure will be normal this summer. -
Mummy berry management in blueberries during bloom
Published on May 26, 2015
Scout for mummy berry shoot strikes to determine the need for fungicide sprays. -
Merivon, a new fungicide option for disease control in strawberries
Published on May 21, 2015
Merivon contains the active ingredients fluxapyroxad and pyraclostrobin and is labeled for use against common leaf spot, powdery mildew, anthracnose and Botrytis gray mold in strawberries. -
Monitor pine needle scale crawlers with Enviro-weather
Published on May 21, 2015
Use Enviro-weather to estimate when pine needle scale crawlers will be active in your area.