News
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Report on brown marmorated stink bug task force meeting in Pennsylvania
Published on June 28, 2011
MSU’s tree fruit experts are learning from East Coast experience about the brown marmorated stink bug. None have been found yet in Michigan in 2011. -
Emerald ash borer still thriving in Michigan
Published on June 17, 2011
Continue to check your ash trees for signs and symptoms of emerald ash borer. If found, you can choose whether to treat or replace the tree. -
Deer exclusion fencing on Michigan farms
Published on June 10, 2011
Protecting high-value crops from deer depredation is tricky (and expensive) business. -
MSU releases spotted wing Drosophila management guide to help growers be ready for invasive insect
Published on June 7, 2011
MSU has a network of traps monitoring for this new invasive pest in Michigan fruit and vegetable fields and a guide for what growers can do. -
IPM and mating disruption in the age of brown marmorated stink bug
Published on May 31, 2011
While tracking continues for the brown marmorated stink bug, fruit growers are asked not to abandon their integrated pest management programs and to avoid using extreme control measures. -
How to identify a brown marmorated stink bug
Published on May 26, 2011
Providing growers methods for identifying this new invasive insect species. -
MSU Extension’s spotted wing drosophila workshops
Published on March 30, 2011
These workshops are designed to help fruit growers prepare for this new invasive pest. -
Brown marmorated stink bug
Published on February 11, 2011
Description, damage, monitoring and control considerations for Michigan’s conditions. -
State Ag. Department confirms brown marmorated stink bug in Michigan
Published on February 1, 2011
The Michigan Department of Agriculture today confirmed the presence of brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys, in Michigan. -
Weedy orchid becoming a problem for homeowners
Published on June 4, 2010