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Search continues for stinkbug predators
Will brown marmorated stinkbug take hold in desert climates?
Is biocontrol beating the bug?
Stinkbug damage in mid-Atlantic orchards was less last year, restoring hope for the future of IPM.
Survey finds no invasive grape moths
However, grape phylloxera was detected for the first time in a Wenatchee, Washington, vineyard.
Make the most of biocontrol
Beneficial insects and mites can play a role in controlling key orchard pests if they’re
Birds are eating into profits
Honeycrisp growers in Washington say they lost $28 million to birds in one year.
Codling moth mating disruption reaches a milestone
Mating disruption of codling moth is used in 90 percent of all apples and pears grown in Washington state.
Let us (not) spray
Entomologists test alternative ways of applying plant protection materials to trees.
New focus on leafhoppers
Growers should add 20 percent to their count when using a hand lens on leafhoppers.
Crab apple pruning demos
Two pruning demonstrations have been scheduled this month to help orchardists understand how to prune
Living with spotted wing drosophila
Five years later, what have we learned?
Swiss scientists test nets
Swiss scientists have been testing netting as a way to exclude spotted wing drosophila from
Predatory mite comes to light
Amblydromella caudiglans eats a two-spotted spider mite. (Courtesy Washington State University) Amblydromella
Tart cherries threatened
Entomologists in Michigan are still trying to determine whether spotted wing drosophila will be a
Research on rot is under way
Plant pathologist is working to determine if pruning and spraying crab apple trees effectively controls postharvest rots.
Red blotch knowledge grows
The search continues for possible vectors.
Armillaria resistance explored
Amur chokecherry, used as a rootstock, may protect stone fruits from Armillaria.
Mildew threatens cherries all season
Cherries become increasingly susceptible during the growing season.
SWD research continues
Great progress has been made in the last five years in learning about spotted wing
New era in fire blight control
Organic growers face future without antibiotics for fire blight control.
Fire blight can spread quickly
George Sundin Scientists know quite a lot about fire blight. Its basic source
Getting the most out of CougarBlight
Model helps assess and forecast fire blight risk.
Concrete support: 2014 IFTA Italy
Across South Tyrol, growers use posts made of concrete, rather than wood.
Small farms conference to be held in February
U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse will headline a single-day conference focusing on small farm and ranch
Managing pests in wine grapes
Report contains wealth of information about pesticides.
$10 million RosBREED 2 grant
Plant pathologists will work with breeders to develop disease-resistant varieties.
Use winter weeds to improve soil
Winter weeds are a cheap way of improving and adding organic matter to soil. It
Online DAS aids with pest decisions
Fees will allow WSU’s Internet-based Decision Aid System to introduce new, cool features.
Full meal deal
Seed meal may be more expensive than fumigation, but it has additional benefits.
New replant disease treatment
Seed meal treatments outperform fumigation.
Sensors help classify insects
New research holds promise for growers.
Remote pest managment with automated traps
With an electronic trap and wireless network, growers can spend less time scouting in the orchard.
New EPA program focuses on pesticide drift reduction
The Environmental Protection Agency has announced a voluntary Drift Reduction Technology (DRT) program to encourage
Controlling the stinkers
Strides have been made against brown marmorated stinkbug.
Multi-row sprayers offer great improvements in timeliness
As more growers move toward modern, high-density planting systems to improve yield and
Prune out dead crab apple tissue
Reduce disease risk by pruning crab apple trees.
Research tackles decay issue
A new project will focus on controlling decay and finding pollinizers that are not disease hosts.
Chose plant material wisely
Ste. Michelle Wine Estates will plant nematode-resistant rootstocks for the first time in Washington on a small scale.
Trunk diseases are a growing problem
Dirty plant material blamed for vine decline in Canada and California.
Inmates help with grape research
Most spider mite research projects involve the tedious work of counting spider mites—peering down a
New spider mite found in Washington
Willamette spider mite has been detected for the first time in Washington grapes.
OSU hopes to fill David Sugar’s research position
Growers and other stakeholders will meet on September 9 at Oregon State University’s
Eastern growers plant new pear
Canadians are planting fire blight-resistant Harovin Sundown at high densities using biaxis trees.
Native plants attract beneficial insects
David James hopes to expand his research to more vineyards.
The increasing problem of yellow jackets and hornets
If yellow jackets and hornets seem more of a problem these days, it’s not your imagination.
Washington apple producers hope to resume exports to China
After being shut out of China for two seasons, some Washington apple producers will likely
What makes peach trees tick?
Ted DeJong has spent a career finding answers to that question.
Fresh Cab repels rodents
for indoor use to control mice and rats without poisons
Scientists work on paper-wasp lure
Though often confused with yellowjackets, paper wasps do not respond to the same bait.
Fourth cherry residue test results are available
Signs of spray residue on harvest-ready cherries. (Courtesy WTFRC 2014 cherry report) For
WSDA resumes traps to watch for moths that harm grape fields
The Washington State Department of Agriculture has resumed setting traps to detect any presence of