Spotted-wing drosophila (SWD; Fig 1) has not yet been detected in Wisconsin but has been reported in other Eastern and Midwestern states, including Minnesota. The […]

Overall caseload at the UW Insect Diagnostic Lab has begun to decrease for the year, including reports of fruit crop insects.  Reports of fruit crop […]

At the West Madison Research Station (WMARS), a lot of berry splitting was observed on 9/23/19 and social wasps started showing up to take advantage […]

As we approach harvest, make sure to double check the preharvest interval for any product you might use! Insect and Disease Control Apple Disease Pressure – […]

Conditions have been dry and we got some much-needed rain today. We are still behind normal for degree days, and apple harvest will also likely […]

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

This week, the scouting at the West Madison Research Station (WMARS) vineyard occurred on 7/29/19. Grape phylloxera galls continue to be observed on most cultivars, […]

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

Populations of spotted wing drosophila (SWD; Figure 1) are ramping up in Southern Wisconsin. We are only monitoring with one trap this summer as part […]

The last DATCP Pest Bulletin of 6/20/19 reported that the first spotted wing drosophila flies (SWD; Figure 1) were detected in DATCP’s monitoring traps in […]