News
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Control options for fruitworms in blueberries for 2014
Published on June 3, 2014
Performance characteristics of registered control materials for fruitworms can help guide management decisions in blueberry integrated pest management. -
Codling moth is back with a vengeance in 2014
Published on June 3, 2014
Recent trap data suggests that codling moth populations will be heavy, and management action will be required. -
Scout now for black cutworms and armyworm moths
Published on May 23, 2014
Black cutworm and armyworm moth catches in Northern Indiana suggest growers should scout for these pests in Lower Southern Michigan. -
Odd and unusual growths on trees and shrubs
Published on May 21, 2014
That abnormal lump on your tree or shrub could be black knot, cedar-apple rust or Cooley spruce gall. -
Weed control advice in corn and soybean with recent planting delays
Published on May 20, 2014
Wet conditions and delayed planting will cause challenges for weed control. -
Vineyard IPM scouting report for May 12-19, 2014
Published on May 20, 2014
Insect and disease development remains slow in Southwest Michigan vineyards. -
Date extended for Section 18 Specific Exemption for Kasumin for fire blight control in 2014
Published on May 20, 2014
Due to delayed development in apples, the closing date for the Section 18 label for the use of Kasumin 2L for fire blight control is extended to June 15, 2014. -
Growing a variety of flowering plants helps bees and other beneficial insects
Published on May 20, 2014
Growing a mixture of annuals, perennials and flowering trees and shrubs will help bees and other beneficial insects that provide natural control of plant pests. -
Early rapid wheat growth may change weed management plans
Published on May 16, 2014
Wet conditions and rapid wheat growth may alter your weed management plans. Here are some considerations for fields that have not yet been treated. -
Downy mildew of hops already reported in Michigan for 2014
Published on May 15, 2014
As the first hop bines emerge, growers are already reporting symptoms of downy mildew infection. Early and consistent protectant spray strategies will be critical to season-long control of this difficult disease.