Tag: insects
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Posted on August 19, 2020
UW-Madison/Extension Insect Diagnostic Lab Update
Caseload at the UW Insect Diagnostic Lab has remained high over the last two weeks. A summary of fruit crop pests recently submitted to the […]
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Posted on August 17, 2020
Let’s Talk About Picnic/Sap Beetles
Picnic beetles, also called sap beetles, are a complex of over 160 species of beetles that feed on damaged, overripe, or decomposing fruits and vegetables. […]
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Posted on August 6, 2020
A Fun Way to Help Manage Spotted-Wing Drosophila: Hummingbirds!
A recent study conducted by J. Carroll, C. Weber, and G. Loeb at Cornell University assessed the impact of hummingbirds on managing spotted-wing drosophila (SWD, […]
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Grape Scouting Report and Preparing for Harvest
As you may expect, Japanese beetle adults (Figure 1; JB) continue to be present at the West Madison Ag Research Station (WMARS) vineyards. So far […]
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Preparing for Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
Brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB, Halyomorpha halys; Fig 1) is well established in WI. It has now been confirmed in 32 (orange) and suspected in […]
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UW-Madison/Extension Insect Diagnostic Lab Update
Caseload at the UW Insect Diagnostic Lab has been very high over the last two weeks. A summary of fruit crop pests recently submitted to […]
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Posted on July 21, 2020
Japanese Beetles Increase at West Madison AG Research Station
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 […]
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Posted on July 9, 2020
UW-Madison/Extension Insect Diagnostic Lab Update
Caseload at the UW Insect Diagnostic Lab has been very high over the last two weeks. A summary of fruit crop pests submitted to the […]
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Posted on June 25, 2020
UW-Madison/Extension Insect Diagnostic Lab Update June 25, 2020
Caseload at the UW Insect Diagnostic Lab has been very high over the last two weeks. A summary of fruit crop pests submitted to the […]
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Posted on June 11, 2020
UW-Madison/Extension Insect Diagnostic Lab Update June 11, 2020
Caseload at the UW Insect Diagnostic Lab has been high over the last two weeks. A summary of fruit crop pests submitted to the UW […]