Tag: insects
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Posted on May 18, 2022
Grape Plume Moth
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 […]
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Posted on May 5, 2022
UW-Madison/Extension Insect Diagnostic Lab Update May 5, 2022
Caseload at the UW Insect Diagnostic Lab (IDL) has increased slightly over the last two weeks. Reports to the diagnostic lab are expected to increase […]
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Grape Flea Beetle or Cutworm, Now Is Their Time!
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 […]
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Posted on April 21, 2022
UW-Madison/Extension Insect Diagnostic Lab Update April 21, 2022
Caseload at the UW Insect Diagnostic Lab (IDL) remains low but is expected to gradually increase over the next few weeks. The low caseload isn’t […]
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Posted on April 20, 2022
Spring Is in the Air: Promoting Native Pollinators
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 […]
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Posted on April 7, 2022
UW-Madison/Extension Insect Diagnostic Lab Update April 6, 2022
Given the time of the year, caseload at the UW Insect Diagnostic Lab (IDL) is currently low but is expected to increase over the next […]
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Posted on September 30, 2021
UW-Madison/Extension Insect Diagnostic Lab Update September 30, 2021
As expected for the time of the year, caseload at the UW Insect Diagnostic Lab has been declining over the last two weeks. A summary […]
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Posted on September 21, 2021
Cranberry: Revisiting the Insecticide Avaunt
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 […]
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Posted on September 14, 2021
Revisiting the Insecticide Avaunt
Avaunt is a not a new insecticide to Wisconsin but one that is seldom used by fruit growers in Wisconsin. With the loss of Lorsban previously discussed here, Avaunt is one alternative insecticide that can be used early season for the management of spring insects. Avaunt was […]
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Posted on September 1, 2021
UW-Madison/Extension Insect Diagnostic Lab Update
Caseload has remained steady at the UW Insect Diagnostic Lab over the last two weeks. A summary of recent fruit crop insects reported to the […]