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Apple borers: dogwood, American plum, flat-headed and black stem
Posted on July 21, 2017Dogwood Borer Dogwood borer eggs are laid under the bark at burr knots or damaged areas on apple or other host trees. The larvae crawl […]
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Biological Control Part I: Integrating Biological Control into an IPM Program
Posted onBiological control involves the reduction of pest populations by natural enemies (including predators, parasitoids, pathogens and nematodes) due to human intervention. In this article (Biological […]
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Wisconsin Fruit News — Vol 2, Issue 7 (July 7, 2017)
Posted on July 7, 2017Wisconsin Fruit News — Vol 2, Issue 7 (July 7, 2017) Follow up on the article on the reduced risk insecticide Intrepid Endangered Species Protection Bulletins and […]
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Apple Maggot
Posted onApple maggot flies begins to emerge in Wisconsin in early July, and will soon begin laying eggs inside our apples, causing the characteristic “worm in […]
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IPM Mating Disruption
Posted onThe goal of any integrated pest management program is to use a variety of techniques to control a targeted pest. This helps limit problems with […]
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Potato Leafhopper
Posted on June 23, 2017Potato leaf hoppers are small insects that are easily overlooked until the damage called “hopperburn” starts showing up on plant leaves. They can affect a […]
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Rose Chafer
Posted onRose chafer adults typically begin to appear around this time of year in Wisconsin. In this article we will specifically discuss rose chafer as a […]
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Harvest Schedule and Sanitation for Managing Spotted Wing Drosophila
Posted onSpotted wing drosophila (SWD) has now been detected in Wisconsin and growers are strongly advised to monitor for the presence of SWD on their farm […]
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Wisconsin Fruit News — Vol 2, Issue 6 (June 23, 2017)
Posted onWisconsin Fruit News — Vol 2, Issue 6 (June 23, 2017) New SWD publication available! IPM: Host plant resistance Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic update Insect Diagnostic Lab update […]
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IPM Tools: Host Plant Resistance
Posted onThis summer we are discussing the many tools available to control insect pests and diseases in a series on the essentials of integrated pest management […]