One of the major insect pests which attack raspberry plants during their fruiting time is the invasive fly species, the spotted wing drosophila (SWD), Drosophila […]

Spotted wing drosophila (SWD) is a major invasive pest of soft skinned fruit worldwide. This pest has been reported to infest several cultivated fruit crops […]

This summer, the Fruit Crop Entomology lab will review selected insects and insecticides. We hope you enjoy them! Here’s our first installment. Confirm 2F, which […]

Common Name: Spotted Lanternfly Order: Hemiptera Family: Fulgoridae Scientific Name: Lycorma delicatula (White) Spotted lanternfly (SLF) is an invasive plant hopper native to China, India, […]

On January 26, 2016, attendees of the Grape Track at the 2016 Wisconsin Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Growers Conference held in the Wisconsin Dells had […]

Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB; Halyomorpha halys) is an invasive insect pest which was first detected in Wisconsin in 2010. It is likely to become […]

We received 23 responses from growers in 16 different counties in Wisconsin and Illinois. The most frequently grown crops, with the greatest acreage, were strawberries, […]

Welcome to the first installment of the Wisconsin Fruit News! This bi-weekly installment will allow us to highlight research regarding our state’s fruit crops, inform […]