MSU Extension Invasive Species

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  Michigan brown marmorated stink bug report for Oct. 5, 2016

  Published on October 5, 2016
  Important management recommendations for growers who still have late ripening fruit to harvest. Damaged apples have been reported in Golden Delicious and other early ripening varieties harvested from trees at orchard margins.

• Continued brown marmorated stink bug trap catches and some fruit damage in east Michigan

  Published on October 5, 2016
  For the second week, trap catches of brown marmorated stink bugs have been on the rise, seen now in seven of the 10 trapping sites in east Michigan orchards with some fruit feeding damage as well.

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  Innovation, excitement to begin at Boardman River System in Traverse City – Part 2

  Published on October 4, 2016
  Fall fish migration in full swing at Boardman River Weir/James Price Trap and Harvest Facility.

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  Innovation, excitement to begin at Boardman River System in Traverse City – Part 1

  Published on October 4, 2016
  River selected for 10-year pioneering experiment to create, evaluate state-of-the-art ways to block invasive species while allowing others to migrate.

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  AFDO/Seafood Alliance HACCP Training Course to be held in December

  Published on October 3, 2016
  All commercial fish processors, staff required to take course if not currently certified.

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  Brown marmorated stink bug trap catches increased heavily in east Michigan

  Published on September 28, 2016
  First-of-the-season trap catches of brown marmorated stink bugs have been seen the last few days in half of the 10 trapping sites in east Michigan orchards, with some fruit feeding damage as well.

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  Michigan brown marmorated stink bug report for Sept. 23, 2016

  Published on September 23, 2016
  Nymph and adult trap counts continue climbing, especially in the southwest and Fruit Ridge production areas. Fruit and vegetable growers in the southern Lower Peninsula should be scouting.

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  Brown marmorated stink bugs are moving into Michigan homes again

  Published on September 22, 2016
  What they are, why stink bugs are entering houses, and what you can do about them.

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  Michigan brown marmorated stink bug report for Sept. 15, 2016

  Published on September 16, 2016
  Nymphs and adults continue to be captured in traps located in southwest and fruit ridge production areas. Fruit and vegetable growers in southern Lower Peninsula should be scouting.

• Losing most of Michigan’s eastern hemlock resource is a real possibility

  Published on September 13, 2016
  An insect responsible for the loss of much of the eastern United States Appalachian region’s hemlock trees has found its way into Michigan. The hemlock woolly adelgid poses a threat to the state’s valuable hemlock stands. We need a call to action.