Krista Hamilton, Entomologist, WI Dept of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
Issue No. 17 of the Wisconsin Pest Bulletin is now available at:
https://datcpservices.wisconsin.gov/pb/pdf/08-13-15.pdf
I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E
LOOKING AHEAD: Western bean cutworm flight subsiding across Wisconsin
FORAGES & GRAINS: Grasshopper populations increasing in alfalfa and other crops
CORN: Moderate corn earworm flights registered in Dodge and Green Lake Cos.
SOYBEAN: Soybean aphid densities unlikely to reach threshold in most fields this season
FRUITS: Apple maggot flies continue to emerge in orchards
VEGETABLES: Potato and tomato crops remain at risk of late blight infection
NURSERY & FOREST: Redbud trees in Dane County diagnosed with Verticillium wilt
DEGREE DAYS: Growing degree day accumulations through August 12, 2015