News

Japanese beetle adults arrive in chestnuts

Published on August 2, 2017
Adult Japanese beetle activity is intense in some Michigan chestnut orchards this season.
Michigan brown marmorated stink bug report for Aug. 1, 2017

Published on August 1, 2017
Fruit and vegetable growers across the southern Lower Peninsula should be scouting and preparing to actively manage for brown marmorated stink bugs this season.
Michigan spotted wing Drosophila report for July 25, 2017

Published on July 25, 2017
Trap catches continue to climb in all fruit producing regions. The summer surge is three to four weeks earlier than previous seasons. Ripe and ripening fruit in susceptible crops must be protected.
Chestnut crop load and scouting workshop Aug. 20 in Montague

Published on June 29, 2017
Sweet chestnut growers will learn about pest problems and how to estimate crop load. Note that the event location has been moved to Montague, Michigan.
Michigan chestnut scouting report – June 12, 2017

Published on June 13, 2017
Rose chafers have arrived in area orchards and potato leafhopper numbers are high in some locations.
Northwest Michigan fruit update – June 13, 2017

Published on June 13, 2017
Fruit are sizing and recent stormy weather has been a concern for disease management.
New meteograms now available on MSU Enviroweather

Published on June 9, 2017
Near real-time weather data in graphical format allows users to visualize weather over time.
Potato leafhopper arrives early in chestnuts

Published on May 23, 2017
Potato leafhopper has arrived in Michigan, carried north on warm air and storms from the southern states.
Early career agribusiness professional development training series available

Published on May 19, 2017
Bridging the Experience Gap is an educational program for young professionals involved in agriculture who want to sharpen their skills and better understand production systems.
Celebrate the bees at our annual Bee Palooza

Published on May 9, 2017
The third week of June 2017 is National Pollinator Week, and Michigan State University’s Department of Entomology will be involved in several events to celebrate our fuzzy friends.