• Thinking about treating for grubs?

  Published on May 4, 2007
  

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  Food Laws and Regulations in the European Union

  The Food Laws and Regulations in the European Union course is designed for attorneys, food science professionals, regulators, HACCP, ISO-9000 and ISO-22000 consultants and certification officials, and industry professionals who must maintain certification requirements. It provides students with an overview of the systems of food regulation practiced in the European Union.

• Will your lawn be attacked by grubs this year?

  Published on July 8, 2013
  Smart gardeners check for beetles now to predict whether grubs are a problem.

• European pine sawfly

  Published on July 30, 2015
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• European corn borer

  Published on July 6, 2015
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• White grubs and corn stand reductions

  Published on May 17, 2007
  

• Grubs and grub damage in field crops

  Published on May 14, 2018
  Revised field identification sheet for grubs will assist in identification and gives information about typical crops or situations affected by different species.

• The Comeback of the European Corn Borer?

  Published on June 27, 2024

  The Michigan State University Extension Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series features Jocelyn Smith, assistant professor in field crop entomology at the University of Guelph in Ridgetown, Ontario, discussing the comeback of European corn borer.

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  Rose chafer has arrived in northern chestnut orchards

  Published on June 24, 2014
  Rose chafers have been seen throughout the chestnut producing regions of Michigan. Growers should consider that mature trees can sustain a substantial amount of feeding before any negative impacts are realized and be conservative with chemical treatments.

• European paper wasps

  Published on May 30, 2008
  

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  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.

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  Lawn irrigation tips

  Published on July 8, 2020
  Light, frequent irrigation during this hot, dry weather will help your lawn survive and thrive.

• European Foulbrood Office Hours Webinar 2023

  Published on November 9, 2023

  Learn about the honey bee bacterial disease European foulbrood. Designed for beekeepers to identify and manage this disease.

• European Foulbrood Office Hours Webinar 2024

  Published on November 15, 2024

  Learn about the honey bee bacterial disease European foulbrood.

• Two easy tips for avoiding grub damage in your yard

  Published on June 27, 2013
  July is the best time to treat for European chafer grubs in home lawns, or you can avoid this problem by irrigating more and raising the mowing height.

• Raise your mower height to 3.5 inches to help grass withstand grub damage

  Published on October 10, 2011
  Mowing turf to 3.5 inches will help it develop a larger root mass that can recover from grub damage with less pesticide use.

• Turf damage from grubs and skunks is coming to an end for this spring

  Published on April 27, 2012
  European chafer and Japanese beetle grub damage is starting to slow down. Those in southern Michigan should wait until July to apply an insecticide, as grubs are done eating.

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  Grub damage to lawns is being reported now in drought-stricken parts of Michigan

  Published on November 2, 2015
  White grub damage is being reported now because drought conditions in some areas have weakened and thinned turf root systems, making lawns much more susceptible to grub-feeding injury. Insecticide treatments may or may not be effective at this time.