College of Agriculture & Natural Resources

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  Fabio G. Santeramo

  Adjunct Faculty
  santeram@msu.edu
  

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  Michigan hop pest report - June 12, 2025

  Published on June 12, 2025
  Mite numbers are building, and adult corn borer flight has begun in most of the Lower Peninsula.

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  Michigan hop pest report week of May 29, 2025

  Published on June 2, 2025
  Michigan hopyards are entering a critical pest management period for key insect pests and diseases. Growers should scout regularly and thoroughly.

• Michigan chestnut update – July 12, 2013

  Published on July 12, 2013
  Potato leafhopper numbers continue to expand in untreated Michigan chestnut orchards and pollen has filled the air in northwest Michigan orchards.

• West Michigan tree fruit update – June 20, 2017

  Published on June 20, 2017
  Much needed rainfall and cooler temperatures provide relief.

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  Rafaela Schinegger

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

• 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.

• Regional reports on Michigan fruit – July 10, 2012

  Published on July 10, 2012
  MSU Extension educators’ pest and fruit updates for Michigan.

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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.

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  Vernon L. Sorenson

  Professor Emeritus
  

• 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.

• 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.

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  Michigan chestnut crop report – June 26, 2025

  Published on June 26, 2025
  Black stem borer is still active. Asian chestnut gall wasp emergence is imminent in infested orchards in southern Michigan.

• Diseases | Chestnuts

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  Erika Grasso

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

• Nov 12

  FSHN Fall 2025 Seminar - Dr. Vincenzina Caputo - 11.12.25

  November 12, 2025 4:00PM – 5:00PM

  FSHN Fall 2025 Seminar - Dr. Vincenzina Caputo - 11.12.25

• 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.

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  Gulraiz Sufyan

  sufyangu@msu.edu