CW Podcast: Managing Early Season Insects in Corn and Soybeans June 13, 2019
In the latest Nebraska CropWatch podcast Michael Sindelar is joined by Robert Wright from the Department of Entomology to discuss how to prevent or identify and treat early season insects in corn and soybeans.
Potato Leafhoppers in Alfalfa June 11, 2019
Potato leafhoppers are reported in north central Kansas and may be arriving in Nebraska soon. It is not too early to begin scouting for these insects and protecting your alfalfa with one of the registered insecticides listed here.
What’s New in Entomology: Nebraska Panhandle January 9, 2019
Key crop insect pests to watch for in the Panhandle, including western corn rootworm, western bean cutworm, corn earworm, wheat stem sawfly, alfalfa weevil, grasshoppers, and a potential new pest, the brown marmorated stink bug. This article is from the 2019 Crop Production Clinic Proceedings.
What’s New in Entomology: West Central Nebraska January 9, 2019
A survey of ongoing, new, and potential insect pest threats to crop production in west central Nebraska. This article is from the 2019 Crop Production Clinic Proceedings.
What’s New in Entomology: Eastern Nebraska January 9, 2019
An overview of what crop insect pests were leading threats in eastern Nebraska and where they were found. This article is from the Proceedings of the 2019 Crop Production Clinics.
Soybean Gall Midge: Adult Stage Identified November 7, 2018
The adult of the soybean gall midge, a new pest in north central US soybean production, has now been verified, allowing growers to add a new photo to their "Most Wanted" list for spring scouting.
Resource on Managing Insects in Stored Grain from SDSU September 26, 2018
As we begin to harvest corn in Nebraska, on-farm storage may be needed. A recent article from South Dakota State University Extension summarizes potential insect pests of stored grain and actions to take to minimize damage by stored grain insects.
Establishing a Western Bean Cutworm Colony in the Laboratory October 4, 2017
The western bean cutworm is an important pest of corn and dry beans in Nebraska and is a major focus of research at the Agroecosystems Entomology Laboratory at the West Central Research and Extension Center in North Platte. Because WBC has only one generation per year, researchers are now growing their own population to use in laboratory and field studies.