Vector investigations
New research aims to deepen understanding of little cherry disease.
New fruit fly foe found
Officials don’t want European cherry fruit fly to spread beyond Western New York, but a small cherry industry there wants quarantine regulations that don’t put them out of business.
Sap beetles hitting Michigan cherries
Intermittent pest could become more permanent in Michigan if link to spotted wing drosophila losses proven.
DuPont: Soil biology in orchards
A very close-up look at who is there and why you should care.
Stink bugs a foul foe
Oregon specialty crops present attractive enticement for BMSB.
Mass traps making fatal attractions
Trials show promise for spotted wing drosophila control with juice-baited traps and mass trapping of Japanese beetles.
Building a better bee
WSU entomologists use bee semen collected from around the world as part of breeding project to improve genetics of honey bees.
Horror movie hornet
After first detecting it late last year, Washington officials mount aggressive response to beehive-destroying Asian giant hornet.
New mason bee pest found in Pacific Northwest
Beekeepers advised to check for Houdini fly maggots and destroy them if found.
Codling moth comeback
Growers try variety of methods to check a possible codling moth resurgence.