Category: Insects
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Posted on October 15, 2020
UW-Madison/Extension Insect Diagnostic Lab Update
With the growing season wrapping up in Wisconsin, caseload at the UW Insect Diagnostic Lab has steadily decreased over the last two weeks. A summary […]
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Posted on October 1, 2020
UW-Madison/Extension Insect Diagnostic Lab Update
As is typical this time of the year, caseload at the UW Insect Diagnostic Lab has been declining with the dipping temperatures around the region. […]
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Posted on September 29, 2020
Novel Bio-Insecticide Demonstrations and Advances in Spray Timing
Flea beetles remain a major problem for Wisconsin cranberries, and 2020 brought together a team of cranberry growers and researchers who were working on ways […]
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Posted on September 17, 2020
Berry Splitting and Insect Pests: Wasps in Numbers and Other Insects To Consider
At this time, social wasps, multicolored Asian ladybeetles (MALB) and Drosophila flies are likely present in your vineyards looking for sugar sources to feed on […]
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Berry Splitting in Grapes, Should You Harvest?
Last week, as we were making progress towards a potentially great grape harvest at the West Madison Ag Research Station (WMARS), we got over 3 […]
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UW-Madison/Extension Insect Diagnostic Lab Update
Caseload at the UW Insect Diagnostic Lab has decreased with September’s arrival. A summary of relevant insects and fruit crop pests submitted to the UW […]
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Posted on September 8, 2020
Berry Update Webinar: Spotted Wing Drosophila, Fall Bed Prep
We apologize for the delay in posting this webinar that was presented on August 12 due to technical reasons. This webinar covers a Fall berry update, […]
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Posted on September 4, 2020
Managing Weeds in Pollinator Gardens
Pollinator plantings can certainly add both natural beauty and valuable wildlife habitat on or near the cranberry marsh, but occasionally unwanted species can begin to […]
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Posted on September 3, 2020
Managing Spotted-Wing Drosophila in Fall-Bearing Raspberry
As the end of summer is approaching and fall bearing raspberry are getting ready for harvest, it is important to review the management strategies that […]
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Scouting Report: Wasps Are Picking Up
As we are approaching harvest, there are a number of insects that you should prepare for as they can become problematic at harvest. These include […]