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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

• East Michigan fruit update – July 9, 2019

  Published on July 9, 2019

  Soils have quickly gone from too wet all spring and early summer to now dry. Harvest of many fruit crops is underway, including sweet cherries, saskatoons, summer red raspberries, tart cherries and black raspberries.

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  Michigan spotted wing Drosophila update – July 9, 2019

  Published on July 9, 2019

  With warmer weather, spotted wing Drosophila (SWD) populations are beginning to climb. Protect susceptible crops.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – July 9, 2019

  Published on July 9, 2019

  Summer fruit harvest is well underway with blueberries, cherries and raspberries.

• Michigan spotted wing Drosophila update – July 5, 2019

  Published on July 8, 2019

  With warmer weather, more spotted wing Drosophila were trapped this week; protect susceptible crops.

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  Southwest Michigan fruit update – July 2, 2019

  Published on July 2, 2019

  Sweet cherry harvest is underway. Harvest in berry crops will begin after the Fourth of July.