Crop Protection

Native predators impact BMSB more than expected

Research recently appearing in the journal Biological Control may change how we view native predators of the brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB). BMSB is an invasive species that was accidentally introduced to the United States... more »

New FRAC group created for Fracture fungicide

The Fungicide Resistance Action Committee (FRAC) has assigned Fracture fungicide from FMC to a newly created FRAC Group. When FMC launched Fracture fungicide in 2015, the broad spectrum, biological fungicide formulated with ProBLAD technology had... more »

Marrone Bio to distribute Bio-Tam 2.0 biofungicide

Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc. and Isagro USA, Inc. announced a distribution agreement under which Marrone Bio will distribute the Isagro Trichoderma based biofungicide to agricultural crop markets in California, Oregon, Washington and Arizona under the Bio-Tam 2.0... more »

Penn State announces scab period through March 17

Due to the presence of green tip on early varieties of apples combined with rain the last several days plus forecasted for the next two, we are in our first apple scab infection period for... more »

SWMREC to host Spring Kick-Off Meeting for grape growers

Berrien County Michigan State University Extension announced the first of several in-season Integrated Pest Management meetings for grape growers. The Spring Kick-off Meeting, will be on April 4, at the Southwest Michigan Research and Extension Center in... more »

Researchers study pest management solutions

Researchers from Michigan State University (MSU) are intensifying their efforts, after receiving a $173,151 grant from USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture, to study novel, non-spray control methods for invasive fruit pests. The two-year project... more »

First scab spores of 2016 season detected

The first scab spores of the season have been detected; however, there is no scab infection risk until green tissue is present and there is an infection period. Since trees are pushing due to the... more »

International bioprotection federation formed

BioProtection Global (BPG) is the new name that has been adopted by the federation of biocontrol and biopesticide associations, established in fall 2014. The new name was approved and board members were elected at the... more »