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Michigan brown marmorated stink bug report for August 11, 2015
Published on August 11, 2015
Brown marmorated stink bugs were captured from the same two hotspots again this week in Berrien and Kent counties. -
Southeast Michigan fruit regional report – August 11, 2015
Published on August 11, 2015
Blister spot and silver leaf diseases are being found on a few apple varieties. Harvest of many fruits continues, including Red Haven peaches, blueberries, Japanese plums and summer apple varieties. -
Southwest Michigan fruit regional report – August 11, 2015
Published on August 11, 2015
Grape berry moths and codling moths are laying eggs. -
Silver leaf of tree fruits
Published on August 11, 2015
Silver leaf can cause tree fruit leaves to exhibit a dull metallic luster and can cause a slow decline in tree vigor and yield. -
Southwest Michigan fruit regional report – August 4, 2015
Published on August 4, 2015
Sunday’s storm caused little damage in southwest Michigan. Red Haven peach harvest is underway. -
Michigan spotted wing Drosophila report for August 4, 2015
Published on August 4, 2015
Summer increase of spotted wing Drosophila continues. Ripening susceptible crops need to be protected. -
Michigan brown marmorated stink bug report for August 4, 2015
Published on August 4, 2015
First brown marmorated stink bugs captured this season from traps at two urban sites and one apple orchard in Berrien and Kent counties at known hotspots. -
Southeast Michigan fruit regional report – August 4, 2015
Published on August 4, 2015
European red mite bronzing is apparent in some apple blocks. Harvest continues for summer apple varieties, early peaches, blueberries and Japanese plums. -
Controlling scale insects in fruits
Published on August 4, 2015
Controlling second generation San Jose scale and lecanium scale in tree fruits. -
West central Michigan tree fruit regional report – July 28, 2015
Published on July 28, 2015
Sweet cherry harvest is over and peach harvest is underway.