As we are begin to see veraison on some grape varieties, social wasps are starting to show up at some vineyards we visited last week. […]

At this time, social wasps, multicolored Asian ladybeetles (MALB) and Drosophila flies are likely present in your vineyards looking for sugar sources to feed on […]

Last week, as we were making progress towards a potentially great grape harvest at the West Madison Ag Research Station (WMARS), we got over 3 […]

As we are approaching harvest, there are a number of insects that you should prepare for as they can become problematic at harvest. These include […]

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 […]

Wasps are starting to show up, though they seem to be delayed from previous years, likely due to the cold and wet spring we experienced. […]

Wisconsin Fruit News — Vol 3, Issue 11 (Sept 7, 2018) Congratulations to Anna Maenner! Insect Diagnostic Lab update Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic update That’s the way […]

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 10 (Aug 18, 2017) Insect Diagnostic Lab update Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic update Honeyberries, Haskaps, Blue honeysuckle (Part II) Organic production […]

The interplay between social wasps and fruit crops can be a difficult relationship for growers to navigate. On one hand, wasps can be major vineyard […]