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How to Use Downy Mildew Basal Spike Emergence Model on Hops

Downy Mildew on Hops (Humulus lupulus)  is a disease caused by the fungal pathogen, Pseudoperonospora humuli. It is a common pest in […]

Hops, Plant Disease, Uncategorized

How to Use the Spotted Wing Drosophila Growing Degree Day Model

Spotted Wing Drosophila fruit flies are an important economic pest on a variety of fruits and berries. In non-tropical areas, […]

Apple, Blueberries, Cranberries, Grapes, Insect, Orchards, Uncategorized insect growing degree day models, Spotted Wing Drosophila

How to Use Powdery Mildew Risk Index Model on Hops

Powdery Mildew on Hops Powdery Mildew, cause by the pathogenic fungus Podosphaera macularis is a very common and important disease on hops. […]

Hops, Plant Disease, Uncategorized hops, powdery mildew
Omnivorous Leafroller Moth. Photo: Ken-ichi Ueda

How to Use the Omnivorous Leafroller Growing Degree Day Model

Omnivorous Leafroller (Platynota stultana) is an important pest on grapes and stone fruit in California and other locations. Overwintered larvae typically […]

Grapes, Insect, Orchards, Uncategorized grapes, insect growing degree day models, Omnivorous Leafroller, Stone Fruit
Adult Sparganothis Moth. Photo: Andy Reago and Chrissy McLaren

How to Use the Sparganothis Moth Growing Degree Day Model

The Sparganothis Moth (Sparganothis sulfureana) is an important pest of cranberries in the Northern United States. Overwintered larvae emerge in […]

Cranberries, Insect, Uncategorized cranberries, insect growing degree day models, sparganothis moth

Planting Rose Bushes With Grape Vines

Why Are Roses Planted with Grape Vines? In many wine regions all over the world, it is common to see […]

Grapes, Uncategorized grapes, ipm, roses
Beet Armyworm on Tomato. Photo: Brian Connolly, University of Wisconsin - Madison

Tomato Plants Can Turn Pests Into Cannibals

Natural plant defense systems and plant-pest signaling is an exciting field of research, with new complexities constantly being revealed. Plants […]

Insect, Uncategorized caterpillars, insect, pest management, plant signaling, tomatoes

Why Does Organic Wine Taste Better?

There are many potential reasons why a wine grape grower may choose to cultivate grapes organically, or not, depending on […]

Grapes, Uncategorized grapes, organic, sustainability, viticulture, wine
photo iNaturalist

Insect “Anti-Antiaphrodisiac” Discovered in Lygus Bug

Researchers have discovered a pheromone produced by female Lygus Hesperus, (also called Western Tarnished Plant Bug), that reverses the effect of an […]

Insect, Uncategorized crop protection, lygus, pesticides, pheremones

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