Wisconsin Pest Bulletin 8/28/14

Issue No. 17 of the Wisconsin Pest Bulletin is now available at:
http://datcpservices.wisconsin.gov/pb/index.jsp   PRINT THIS ISSUE

PLEASE NOTE: This is the last regularly scheduled bulletin of 2014. A final summary issue will be published in November upon completion of the fall pest surveys. THANK YOU to the many cooperators, farmers, county agents and consultants who contributed their time and expertise to the survey program again this season. Best wishes for a safe and successful fall harvest.

I N S I D E  T H I S  I S S U E

LOOKING AHEAD:  First major corn earworm migration of 2014 documented this week

FORAGES & GRAINS:  Late August surveys indicate leafhopper pressure still very low

CORN:  Corn rootworm survey finds lower counts in eastern WI, higher counts in the west

SOYBEANS:  Soybean aphid densities increase above-threshold is some fields

FRUITS: Spotted wing drosophila confirmed in 14 Wisconsin counties as of August 28

VEGETABLES: Gardeners advised to continue checking tomatoes for signs of late blight

NURSERY & FOREST: Assorted observations from this week’s nursery inspections

DEGREE DAYS: Degree day accumulations through August 27, 2014