Researchers look to fungi to help keep honeybees healthy
New research explores two very different fungi that could knock out the varroa mite and boost bees' immunity.
Pollination calculation: Every bee counts
Online tool helps growers assess how much pollination they get from wild bees.
Washington wine growers harvest second largest crop on record in 2018
Washington wine grape growers harvested 261,000 tons in 2018, the second largest crop in history, according to the annual Grape
US Apple flies in to Washington D.C.
Almost 100 apple growers from across the country traveled to Washington D.C. this week for the U.S. Apple Association’s annual
Raising a stink for BMSB research
Raising colonies of brown marmorated stink bugs helps researchers identify more IPM-friendly tools for management.
Native natural enemies
Researchers looking at native cousins of the Asian parasitoid wasp that targets brown marmorated stink bug.
SWD resistance a red flag for organic growers
The only organic insecticide for spotted wing drosophila is losing efficacy as the pest gains resistance in berry production region of California.
USDA announces funds to fight spotted lanternfly
The fight against spotted lanternfly in Pennsylvania got a $6.5 million boost this week with funding from the U.S. Department
Spotted lanternfly a new grape threat
Swarms of feeding spotted lanternfly can kill a vineyard. Will the Pennsylvania quarantine be able to keep them from spreading?
Unravelling the mysteries of the grapevine leaffolder
New wine grape pest in one Washington region turns out to be cousin of common California leaffolder.