MSU Extension Invasive Species

• Review of spotted wing Drosophila management strategies and product selection diversity

  Published on November 13, 2017
  Summary and discussion of spotted wing Drosophila (SWD) product selection and management strategy assessment in tart cherry production in west central Michigan.

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  European frog-bit: Be on the lookout for this aggressive invasive plant

  Published on November 8, 2017
  European frog-bit is a prolific invasive aquatic plant that is creating a mess along the shores of the Great Lakes.

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  Sea Grant report on Asian carp includes educational resources

  Published on November 3, 2017
  Great Lakes conservation groups will find a wealth of resources in this new publication.

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  New partnership will update, enhance important Great Lakes database on non-native species

  Published on November 3, 2017
  Michigan Sea Grant's Dr. Rochelle Sturtevant to be program manager at GLANSIS.

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  Teachers can take to the sea with NOAA

  Published on November 1, 2017
  For more than 25 years, teachers have traveled aboard NOAA research vessels around the world through the NOAA Teacher at Sea Program. Applications for 2018 are now being accepted!

• Aquatic invasive species: fighting an ongoing threat

  Published on October 23, 2017
  The success of controlling aquatic invasive species is the result of a combination of agreements in the public and private sectors, and the work of a body of regulatory and voluntary efforts.

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  Understanding the role of oxygen in our lakes and ponds

  Published on October 23, 2017
  Warm weather, fertilizers, and excessive plant growth can decrease the oxygen levels in our lakes, rivers, and ponds.

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  Celebrating 100 years of Michigan State University Extension in Alcona County

  Published on October 19, 2017
  Alcona County and Michigan State University Extension are celebrating 100 years since the introduction of Extension to Alcona County in May 1917.

• Susceptibility of commercial Michigan plum cultivars to spotted wing Drosophila

  Published on September 27, 2017
  Based on our most recent survey of spotted wing Drosophila (SWD) susceptibility in Michigan peach cultivars, we have new information for growers on cultivar susceptibility and management strategies.

• Do growers have to manage for spotted wing Drosophila in processing peaches?

  Published on September 27, 2017
  We have demonstrated that processing peaches are not a preferred host for spotted wing Drosophila (SWD), and are now able to answer several common questions about SWD concerns in this crop.