Japanese beetles (JB; Figure 1) started to emerge about 2 weeks ago, probably about a week later than in the past couple of years. As […]

This week, the scouting at the West Madison Research Station (WMARS) vineyard occurred on 7/15/19. Grape phylloxera galls continue to be observed on most cultivars […]

The caseload at the UW Insect Diagnostic Lab (IDL) has been high over the last two weeks.  Reports of fruit crop insect activity submitted to […]

Wisconsin Fruit News — Vol 3, Issue 8 (July 27, 2018) Insect Diagnostic Lab update Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic update Insecticides for organic berry production Cranberry plant […]

Wisconsin Fruit News — Vol 3, Issue 7 (July 13, 2018) Insect Diagnostic Lab update Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic update White grubs: pests of strawberry roots and […]

White grub refers to the larvae of scarab beetles, including the Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica), European chafer (Amphimallon majalis), and May and June beetles (Phyllophaga […]

Wisconsin Fruit News — Vol 3, Issue 6 (June 29, 2018) Rain and insecticide applications New fruit team publications, and updates to website Insect Diagnostic Lab update […]

Wisconsin Fruit News — Vol 3, Issue 1 (April 20, 2018) NEWA weather stations update and applications Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic update Insect pest forecast for 2018 […]

Wisconsin Fruit News — Vol 2, Supplemental 4 – Insect Pest Season Summary (Feb 2, 2018) Japanese Beetles – seasonal phenology and spatial distribution in vineyards […]

Wisconsin Fruit News — Vol 2, Issue 8 (July 21, 2017) What’s going on with worker protection Integrating biological control into an IPM program Plant Disease Diagnostic […]