College of Agriculture & Natural Resources

• Internal Kernel Breakdown | Chestnuts

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  Meghan Milbrath

  Assistant Professor, Apiculture
  mpi@msu.edu
  517-884-9518
  

• East Michigan fruit regional report – June 7, 2016

  Published on June 7, 2016
  Farmers received much-needed rain, but most of the region has had dry soils for the last three weeks. Apple growers saw fruit drop over the past week.

• East Michigan fruit regional report – August 2, 2016

  Published on August 2, 2016
  Weekend precipitation came to a few farms, but drought conditions continue at most. Last week saw first trap catch of brown marmorated stink bug. Red Haven peach harvest started over the weekend for southern growers.

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  Rafaela Schinegger, Ph.D.

  Adjunct Assistant Professor
  rafaela.schinegger@boku.ac.at
  

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  Great Lakes aquatic invasive plant continues its march into Michigan’s inland waters

  Published on June 2, 2024
  European Frog-bit has been discovered in several new locations.

• Does your Mugho pine look like a poodle?

  Published on May 18, 2012
  Watch out for European sawfly larvae feeding on older needles of pine trees, including Mugho pines.

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  Vernon L. Sorenson

  Professor Emeritus
  

• IPM Scouting in woody landscape plants | Integrated Pest Management

  The information presented here about common diseases, insect pests and beneficial species was developed from the publication A Pocket IPM Scouting Guide for Woody Landscape Plants by Diane Brown-Rytlewski.

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  Erika Grasso

  University of Turin
  erika.grasso.e@gmail.com
  

• Insect pests now appearing in turf

  Published on June 28, 2012
  A lot of webworm moths are being observed now, but it may be chinch bugs that are damaging home lawns. Japanese beetles are out as well, and they are hungry.

• Home lawn questions answered

  Published on August 21, 2009
  Home lawn questions and answers

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  Healthy lawns are more resilient to grubs, drought and other stressors

  Published on May 24, 2017
  Use these Smart Gardening practices to have a healthy lawn that is more resilient to potential turf problems.

• Managing mites in apples

  Published on July 1, 2014
  European red mites are the predominant mite pest species of Michigan apples, and without biological control, miticides are often needed to prevent economic injury.

• Tree, turf and ornamental plant update – June 15, 2017

  Published on June 16, 2017
  Dry conditions, leaf drop on maple, rose chafer and forest tent caterpillar are active. Scout for scale crawlers. Symptoms of fungal pathogens are showing up.

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  An IPM Pocket Guide for Scouting Chestnuts E3362

  A pocket-sized guide for scouting pests and other problems in commercial chestnut plantings.

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  Zekuan Dong

  dongzeku@msu.edu
  

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  Gulraiz Sufyan

  sufyangu@msu.edu
  

• Forecasting insect activity by noting plant development and degree days

  Published on July 1, 2011
  Predict insect activity by watching plant development and checking the accumulation of degree days. Here’s how.