Strawberry Pest Management for Home Gardeners
Strawberries are one of the asiest fruit crops for gardeners to grow. However, they are susceptible to many disease and insect pests. Learn how to manage them in this 2-page publication.
Insects
Spotted Wing Drosophila
Spotted wing Drosophila is an invasive vinegar fly that can affect a wide variety of fruits, especially raspberries, in Wisconsin. Learn identification and management techniques in this factsheet.
Growing Grapes in Wisconsin
This award-winning manual offers detailed instructions on how to successfully grow grapes in Wisconsin, including cultivar selection, trellising, proper pruning and pest management.
Growing Strawberries in Wisconsin
Strawberries are the most widely grown small fruit crop in Wisconsin. Learn about the growth and fruiting habits of strawberries and how to raise and harvest them successfully in this publication.
Growing Raspberries in Wisconsin
A variety of raspberries–black, purple, and yellow as well as red–can thrive throughout Wisconsin. This publication describes how to select and raise them, and how to protect them from pests and diseases.
Japanese Beetle
The Japanese beetle, Popillia japonica, is a significant pest of landscape trees and shrubs, vegetable and fruit crops, and turfgrass. This factsheet describes the lifecycle of this beetle along with management and control options.
Growing Currants, Gooseberries, and Elderberries in Wisconsin
Currants, elderberries and gooseberries are all native to Wisconsin woodlands, and are generally hardy throughout Wisconsin. Find how to select, plant and grow them successfully in this publication.
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
Brown marmorated stink bug is a non-native pest that feeds on awide range of plants. This insect is also a nusiance when it overwinters indoors. Learn about identification and management in this factsheet.
Aphids
Aphids are soft-bodied, insects that feed on plant sap and subsequently excrete a sugary substance that can attract ants as well as support a saprophytic fungus called sooty mold. Learn about aphids found in home gardens in this factsheet.
Aphids, in-depth
Aphids are really fascinating insects, with bizarre lifestyles and eating habits Learn more about this large group of insects and how to manage them in the garden in this article…
Home Landscape Insecticides
This factsheet describes active ingredients available for homeowners and the landscape insects they control.
Degree Days for Common Landscape Insect Pests
This factsheet lists degree days for emergence and hatching of a wide variety of landscape insect pests.
