At this time, most vineyards are in bloom with specific grape varieties being at different stages of bloom. Bloom in grape (Figure 1) is somewhat […]

In the last couple of weeks, we have detected, at several marshes, the presence of very small leafhopper nymphs that are most likely blunt nosed […]

The first galls caused by grape phylloxera (GP; Figure 1) were observed this week at the WMARS and it is recommended to start scouting for […]

Eastern flower thrips (ETF; Fig 1) have been reported at one of our strawberry research sites in Dane county. As mentioned in our last issue […]

Setting up monitoring traps and starting sampling/sweeping protocols for tarnished plant bug (TPB; Fig 1), Eastern flower thrips (ETF; Fig 2) and two-spotted spider mites […]

Grape plume moth may start showing up in vineyards soon, though it is a sporadic insect in vineyards in the Midwest. The characteristic injury is […]

Is Spring finally here?! This has been a Wisconsin Spring, rainy, cloudy, cool weather with some (few so far!) days of sunshine and colder than […]

Fanfare is a not a new insecticide, having been first registered with EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) in 1985, but it is new to the cranberry […]

You have probably heard of “No Mow May” especially if you are located near Appleton, Wisconsin. No Mow May is an initiative that started in […]

Avaunt is a not a new insecticide to cranberry but one that is seldom used by cranberry growers in Wisconsin. With the loss of Lorsban […]