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• East Michigan fruit update – July 23, 2019

  Published on July 23, 2019

  Spotted wing Drosophila trap catch numbers have taken a big jump this week. Tart cherries, summer red and fall raspberries and blueberries need to be protected.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – July 23, 2019

  Published on July 23, 2019

  Spotted wing Drosophila numbers jumped in the last week. Almost all our traps are catching flies in the double digits. Protect berries now.

• West central Michigan small fruit update – July 23, 2019

  Published on July 23, 2019

  Spotted wing Drosophila catches increased this week in all fruit growing regions. There is not a threshold number of flies to start control, so initiate chemical control immediately upon detection.

• East Michigan fruit update – July 19, 2019

  Published on July 19, 2019

  Trap catch of spotted wing Drosophila and cherry fruit fly spiked in the last few days in east Michigan. Act now to control them.

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  Michigan spotted wing Drosophila update – July 16, 2019

  Published on July 16, 2019

  Spotted wing Drosophila populations are surging in southwest Michigan; protect susceptible crops.

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