An alluring six-headed hydra
New England growers try grafting pest-attractive varieties onto trap trees.
Pondering a pollen pathway
Clemson studying virus transmission in peach orchards.
State traps hundreds of Japanese beetles in Yakima Valley; asks public to help by reporting and trapping
The Washington State Department of Agriculture caught hundreds of Japanese beetles on the first day of checking the recently placed beetle traps, according to a news release.
Confirmed sighting of Asian giant hornet in Snohomish County
Entomologists from the Washington State Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed the first report of an
Pest reduction with female killers and sterile males
Transgenic approaches could help control spotted wing drosophila.
Cyclical cicadas
Growers don’t anticipate overwhelming fruit damage from emerging 17-year brood.
Searching the soil
Five years into soil health project, WSU researchers are finding important impacts on production and packouts.
Uncovering BMSB’s weaknesses
Climate factors, insecticides and natural enemies help limit population booms for brown marmorated stink bug.
WSDA raises alarm about Japanese beetle reports in Yakima Valley
Residents and growers asked to report sightings, even from last season.
WineVit session focused on rootstock solutions for Washington
Wine growers around the globe rely on rootstocks to provide pest resistance, control vigor and help them adapt to site conditions. But for Washington growers who have traditionally planted own-rooted vines, trying to select rootstocks for new plantings in light of recent findings of phylloxera, rootstocks can seem like a bit of a brave new world.