We focus on the biology and management of economically important insects. This includes invasive pests such as spotted wing Drosophila, and native pests such as blueberry stem gall wasp. Pollination is also critical for production of most berry crops, and we are investigating the ecology and management of wild bees and honey bees, and developing Integrated Crop Pollination strategies for sustainable fruit production. We conduct evaluations of insecticide efficacy in laboratory, greenhouse, research station, and farm settings to guide our IPM recommendations for berry crop growers.
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Spring means looking at the http://usanpn.org #dataviz tools, to see how far ahead we are. In southern Michigan, 2024 field season is go!
On this week for highlighting #invasive species, we are asking them to please stop arriving in Michigan.
Looking at you, spotted lanternfly. We have enough invasive insects already!
http://www.michigan.gov/invasives/id-report #NISAW
Mason Bee PSA. It will be almost 70F today in Michigan, so if you can get your bee nesting tubes into a fridge they won't emerge when there's no open flowers.
Building and Managing Bee Hotels for Wild Bees - Pollinators & Pollination
In addition to their role for increasing bee abundance, building bee hotels can be educational and fun for people learning about wild bees.
www.canr.msu.edu