“Swede midge is very significant economically.” According to Fuller, the swede midge larva feed on new growth. “The larva regurgitate their stomach contents on the leaf then lap it up,” he ...

Another invasive species has been discovered for the first time in Pennsylvania. The swede midge – a tiny, 1/16th inch long fly native to Europe and Asia – was found July 16 on broccoli on a ...

New study offers a novel framework to test strategies for managing invasive pests. Applying the framework to swede midge, a new invasive fly causing 100% crop losses for organic broccoli growers ...

BRADFORD COUNTY, Pa. — The Swede Midge is native to Europe and Southeast Asia; however, it is fairly new to North America. According to Cornell University, the Swede Midge was first identified ...

New University of Vermont study offers a novel framework to test strategies for managing invasive pests. Applying the framework to swede midge, a new invasive fly causing 100% crop losses for ...

Aromatherapy seems to protect organic broccoli, cauliflower and kale from the destructive Swede midge, says UVM professor Yolanda Chen. News Sports Biz VT Life Advertise Obituaries eNewspaper Legals.

The pest is an insect called the Swede midge. The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry says Monday the UMaine Cooperative Extension made the discovery and it's the first ...

Agriculture authorities in Maine say calls the midge a ‘serious insect pest’ because its larvae feed on the growing tips of plants and disfigure them or prevent their proper growth.

Ecologists from the University of Vermont looked at 18 essential oils derived from plants with varying degrees of relatedness to crops in the cabbage-family that are eaten by swede midges ...

Everyone loves fresh broccoli, cauliflower and Brussels sprouts. Unfortunately, there is a new pest that loves them too! Charlie Nardozzi shows us how to cope.

An insect recently found in Franklin County, swede midge, poses an economic threat to those raising broccoli, cauliflower and other members of the brassica family. FARMINGTON — A new invasive ...