As the strawberry growing season progresses, it is essential for berry growers to remain vigilant against pests such as thrips, tarnished plant bugs (TPB), and […]

Caseload at the UW Insect Diagnostic Lab (IDL) has started increasing as we progress into the growing season, and is expected to further increase over […]

Cicadas are in the national spotlight this year with the emergence of two groups (broods) of these insects in the eastern half of the country: […]

With the above average temperatures this spring, insect activity is a bit ahead of schedule compared to recent years. Diagnostic caseload at the UW Insect […]

This week we have experienced much warmer temperatures than the last 2 weeks, with highs in the mid 60s and lows in the mid 40s […]

With the warm weather comes the time to think about dormant season sprays earlier than usual. It is important to plan to monitor for mites, […]

Chlorpyrifos (Lorsban/Govern/Hatchet/Pilot/Warhawk/others) has not yet seen its last days on the market. Recall that on August 18, 2021, EPA issued its final rule revoking all chlorpyrifos tolerances, […]

Following my previous articles on the shortage of Diazinon, I wanted to provide a little bit more background to the situation. The Environmental Protection Agency […]

Caseload at the UW Insect Diagnostic Lab (IDL) has been very high in July. A summary of fruit crop insects reported to the lab in […]

Japanese beetles (Popillia japonica) have become a growing concern for apple growers in recent years. These voracious feeders primarily skeletonize leaves by feeding between the […]