Tag: insects
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Posted on August 1, 2023
Diazinon Shortage and Future Production: Final Update?
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 […]
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Posted on July 27, 2023
July Update from the UW-Madison/Extension Insect Diagnostic Lab
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 […]
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Managing Japanese Beetle in Apple
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 […]
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Posted on July 19, 2023
Update on Diazinon
Correction: While there is a supply issue with Diazinon at this time, there should be an official statement from Adama soon, hopefully, about their plans […]
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Posted on July 18, 2023
Red-Headed Flea Beetle
The red-headed flea beetle (RHFB), Systena frontalis, also known as the cranberry flea beetle has been emerging in the last week. RHFB is native to […]
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Posted on July 12, 2023
What Is This Bug?
We are seeing a lot of these odd, yet very common, insects in grapes and strawberries during our scouting and research, and I got some […]
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Posted on June 29, 2023
UW-Madison/Extension Insect Diagnostic Lab Update June 29, 2023
Caseload at the UW Insect Diagnostic Lab (IDL) is currently very high. A summary of fruit crop insects reported to the lab in June as […]
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Posted on June 28, 2023
Mites in the Orchard
The dry and hot weather conditions are very conducive to some insects, including mites. We are seeing higher than expected mite incidence at the West […]
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First Japanese Beetle Observed in Grape
I saw my first Japanese beetle adult (Figure 1; JB) today at a collaborating vineyard where we are looking at the interaction of social wasps […]
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Posted on June 1, 2023
UW-Madison/Extension Insect Diagnostic Lab Update June 1, 2023
Caseload at the UW Insect Diagnostic Lab (IDL) has trended upwards over the last month and is expected to reach “summer” levels in the near […]