Krista Hamilton, Entomologist, WI Dept of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
Issue No. 14 of the Wisconsin Pest Bulletin is now available at:
https://datcpservices.wisconsin.gov/pb/pdf/07-23-15.pdf
I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E
LOOKING AHEAD: Western bean cutworm flight expected to peak next week
FORAGES & GRAINS: Potato leafhopper counts near-threshold in a few alfalfa fields
CORN: Corn rootworm beetle emergence gradually escalating
SOYBEAN: Soybean root rot survey finds Phytophthora sojae in 38% of sampled fields
FRUITS: Sharp increase in spotted wing drosophila flies noted last week
VEGETABLES: Cucurbit downy mildew confirmed in Dane Co.
NURSERY & FOREST: Reports from this week’s nursery inspections
DEGREE DAYS: Growing degree day accumulations through July 22, 2015