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 […]

At this time of year, you may start noticing damage on apple fruit that may be hard to identify. It is often hard to distinguish […]

Planting a pollinator garden is a great way to support some of the over 400 species of bees we have here in Wisconsin, especially if […]

Japanese beetle adults (Figure 1; JB) are increasing at the West Madison Ag Research Station (WMARS) vineyards while decreasing slightly at my house. I visited […]

Brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) adults were found in our monitoring traps in apple orchards and in a pumpkin patch in Dane county, making this […]

The now infamous invasive pest, spotted wing drosophila (SWD), has devastated yield and marketability of raspberry crops across Wisconsin, and also has the potential to […]

The brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) monitoring project is underway and, as of June 8th, we have not caught any BMSB in the pheromone traps. […]

Grape plume moth is a sporadic pest of grapes in the Midwest, and has been seen in rather high numbers for the past couple weeks […]

This past winter has been relatively mild, which raises concerns across the country (see recent article in Fruit Growers News) about the potential for early […]

Altacor is registered for use in Wisconsin on pome fruits, including apple, crabapple, pear, and quince as well as stone fruits, including apricot, sweet and […]