Category: Insects
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Posted on June 11, 2020
UW-Madison/Extension Insect Diagnostic Lab Update June 11, 2020
Caseload at the UW Insect Diagnostic Lab has been high over the last two weeks. A summary of fruit crop pests submitted to the UW […]
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Posted on June 10, 2020
WiBee: The Wisconsin Wild Bee App
Are you interested in learning about and collecting data on the bee community pollinating cranberry blooms on your farm? The Gratton Lab at the University of Wisconsin-Madison […]
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Posted on June 9, 2020
“Murder Hornets” and Their Interactions With Honeybees
Join Christelle Guédot and Allison Jonjak as they discuss Asian Giant Hornets, their life cycles, their impact on honeybees, and why Wisconsin isn’t at risk […]
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Posted on May 29, 2020
Grape Scouting Report: First Grape Phylloxera Galls and Grape Plume Moth Larvae
Scouting of the grapes at the West Madison Research Station (WMARS) vineyard on 5/27/20 showed the presence of a few grape phylloxera galls (Fig. 1) […]
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Posted on May 28, 2020
Berry Season Preparation: Weeds, Insects, Diseases and Plant Nutrition
This webinar features quick updates and tips from experts on berry weed, insect, disease, and fertility management, followed by open Question and Answer time. Speakers […]
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Posted on May 27, 2020
UW-Madison/Extension Insect Diagnostic Lab Update
Caseload at the UW Insect Diagnostic Lab has been gradually increasing over April and May and is expected to increase with the warmer temperatures around […]
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Posted on May 26, 2020
Rusty-Patched Bumble Bee: A Beloved Bumble Bee That Needs Our Help!
The rusty patched-bumble bee (RPBB), Bombus affinis (Fig 1), is one of the 21 bumble bee species in the Eastern/Midwestern region out of 48 bumble […]
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Posted on May 19, 2020
Spring Insects in Berries: Eastern Flower Thrips, Tarnished Plant Bug, and Mites
Looking forward to another field season and a Wisconsin Spring, now is the time to pay attention to our spring insects in berries and in […]
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Posted on May 14, 2020
Grape Insect Scouting: Keep Watching for Flea Beetle and Cutworm Damage
Really? Spring is here? After the snow and the freezing temperatures this past week it is hard to believe but this is spring in Wisconsin! […]
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Posted on May 11, 2020
Should You Use an Adjuvant With Your Insecticides?
Adjuvants are products that are added to a pesticide to enhance the performance and/or physical properties of the pesticide. Adjuvants include, but are not limited […]