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• 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.

• East Michigan fruit update – July 16, 2019

  Published on July 16, 2019

  Soils remain dry across most of the region. Harvest continues for many fruit crops. A few blueberry farms have opened for picking and several farms are starting to pick a few of the bud berries on fall red raspberries.

• West central Michigan small fruit update – July 16, 2019

  Published on July 16, 2019

  When reviewing your spotted wing Drosophila management program, consider the weather conditions at the target site when selecting the best insecticides.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – July 16, 2019

  Published on July 16, 2019

  Hot weather and no rain have rapidly dried the soils. Summer fruit harvest is well underway with blueberries, cherries and raspberries

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