Few bees in vineyards
Grape pest practices in Washington aren’t harming bees.
Precision pollination
Mechanical pollination could end use of chemicals or hand labor for thinning.
Cool, wet soils trigger chlorosis
Avoid early spring irrigation to avoid chlorosis problems in Concord vineyards.
Search continues for stinkbug predators
Will brown marmorated stinkbug take hold in desert climates?
Survey finds no invasive grape moths
However, grape phylloxera was detected for the first time in a Wenatchee, Washington, vineyard.
Codling moth mating disruption reaches a milestone
Mating disruption of codling moth is used in 90 percent of all apples and pears grown in Washington state.
New focus on leafhoppers
Growers should add 20 percent to their count when using a hand lens on leafhoppers.
Living with spotted wing drosophila
Five years later, what have we learned?
Red blotch knowledge grows
The search continues for possible vectors.
Mildew threatens cherries all season
Cherries become increasingly susceptible during the growing season.