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Michigan brown marmorated stink bug report for August 22, 2014
Published on August 22, 2014
No brown marmorated stink bugs were caught during the week of Aug. 15-21, 2014. -
Michigan spotted wing Drosophila report for August 19, 2014
Published on August 20, 2014
Spotted wing Drosophila numbers continue to rise across the monitoring network. Protect susceptible crops where SWD are detected. -
West Michigan tree fruit regional report – August 19, 2014
Published on August 19, 2014
Cooler weather has slowed insect and crop development. -
Southwest Michigan fruit regional report – August 19, 2014
Published on August 19, 2014
Blueberry, peach, plum and raspberry harvest continues while pear harvest has begun. Soils are very dry in southwest Michigan. -
Southeast Michigan fruit regional report – August 19, 2014
Published on August 19, 2014
Paula Red apple harvest is complete at most farms, with Earligold and Zestar coming along quickly. -
Northwest Michigan fruit regional report – August 19, 2014
Published on August 19, 2014
Cherry harvest is winding down in northwest Michigan. -
Michigan brown marmorated stink bug report for August 15, 2014
Published on August 18, 2014
No brown marmorated stink bugs were caught during the week of Aug. 8-15, 2014. -
Michigan spotted wing Drosophila report for August 12, 2014
Published on August 13, 2014
Spotted wing Drosophila numbers continue to rise across the monitoring network. Protect susceptible crops where they are detected. -
Is switchgrass a host for Japanese beetle and spotted wing Drosophila?
Published on August 12, 2014
Research is being conducted to determine if switchgrass is a vector and host for common insect pests and crop diseases in cropping systems. -
Southwest Michigan fruit regional report – August 12, 2014
Published on August 12, 2014
Soils are very dry in southwest Michigan and spotted wing Drosophila numbers are up sharply.