Crops and Insects

Crops

It is estimated that about 1,500 small-acreage producers grow well over 50 crops in Wisconsin. For information on crops and their pest management, click here.

Insects

Our program covers three categories of insects in vegetable crops: pests, pollinators, and natural enemies. For more information, click here.

Insect-vectored crop pathogens

Viruses, bacteria, fungi are some of the many categories of pathogens that can be spread from plant to plant via insects. To learn more about these pathogens, click here.

Regional information

There are six main vegetable production regions in Wisconsin: central sands, driftless area, lower Wisconsin River, muck, potato seed production, and the Ripon plain. For more information on vegetable production areas in Wisconsin, click here.

Integrated Pest Management

Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is the concept of managing pests using a variety of techniques, not just chemicals. The benefits range from lower input costs to reduced chemical exposure. Click here to learn more.