A recent study conducted by at Cornell University assessed the impact of hummingbirds on managing spotted-wing drosophila. In this interesting study, they used the hummingbirds’ appetite for insects to see if hummingbirds would be keen to eat our number one pest of brambles, the infamous SWD. Read more here.
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As you may expect, Japanese beetle adults continue to be present at the West Madison Ag Research Station vineyards. So far at WMARS, there were six insecticide sprays applied targeting grape phylloxera and Japanese beetle. Read more here.
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Don't Miss Out on These Updates and Resources
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Mark Your Calendars
Webinar Spotted Wing Drosophila; Prepping Strawberry Beds For Winter on August 12 at 1:00pm CDT. Register here
Event Organic Apple Orchard Field Day on August 14th from 3:00pm-5:00pm CDT at Two Onion Farm in Belmont, WI. Register here
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