MSU Extension Invasive Species

News

• Michigan spotted wing Drosophila report for July 8, 2016

  Published on July 8, 2016
  Numbers are up throughout the network this week; susceptible crops need to be protected.

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  Why am I seeing so many areas of dead trees around the state?

  Published on July 5, 2016
  Invasive pest species along with several other environmental and human factors are contributing to the decline of our forest and urban tree resources in Michigan.

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  Monitoring for spotted wing Drosophila larvae in cherries before entering processing facility

  Published on June 28, 2016
  Guidelines for inspectors to detect fruit infested with spotted wing Drosophila (SWD) larvae at the receiving station or prior to entering the processing facility.

• Michigan spotted wing Drosophila report for June 28, 2016

  Published on June 28, 2016
  Traps are detecting spotted wing Drosophila throughout the network; susceptible crops need to be protected.

• Ethephon on cherries

  Published on June 28, 2016
  Follow these recommendations when applying ethephon to cherries.

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  Attend the 2016 spotted wing Drosophila berry grower training on June 30

  Published on June 23, 2016
  Take the guesswork out of your spotted wing Drosophila (SWD) control program. Learn how to use a systems approach to control SWD.

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  University collaboration helps connect U.P. resources, communities and residents

  Published on June 23, 2016
  New MSU Extension educator based at LSSU campus.

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  Au Gres-Sims students partnering to protect threatened Pitcher’s thistle on Charity Island

  Published on June 22, 2016
  Students are committed to studying the impact of the control measures on the invasive phragmites and the threatened Pitcher’s thistle on Charity Island in the Saginaw Bay.

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  Sea Grant 50th Anniversary: Celebrating the work of our Extension educators

  Published on June 16, 2016
  Brandon Schroeder is passionate about place-based education.

• The spread of non-native invasive forest pests pose difficult problems once established in Michigan

  Published on June 14, 2016
  Forest pests could create serious problems if Michiganders aren’t vigilant.