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Soybean gall midge traps

May 9, 2019

Alerts Available for Tracking Soybean Gall Midge

By Justin McMechan - Crop Protection and Cropping Systems Specialist, Thomas Hunt - Extension Entomologist, Robert Wright - Extension Entomologist

Soybeans with purple seed stain (left) and soybeans showing signs of seed decay due to Phomopsis disease complex. (Photo by Jenny Rees)

February 13, 2019

Soybean Seed Germination Concerns

By Steve Knox - Manager of the Nebraska Crop Improvement Association, Tamra Jackson-Ziems - Extension Plant Pathologist, Roger Elmore - Emeritus Extension Cropping Systems Agronomist, Thomas Hunt - Extension Entomologist

Western bean cutworm in corn

January 9, 2019

The Biology and Management of Ear-Feeding Lepidopteran Pests of Corn in Nebraska

By Katharine Swoboda Bhattarai - Entomology Postdoctoral Associate, Julie Peterson - Extension Entomologist, Thomas Hunt - Extension Entomologist

Map showing distribution of soybean gall midge

January 9, 2019

Soybean Gall Midge: An Emerging Pest of Soybeans

By Justin McMechan - Crop Protection and Cropping Systems Specialist, Thomas Hunt - Extension Entomologist, Robert Wright - Extension Entomologist

cropwatch graphic

January 9, 2019

What’s New in Entomology: Eastern Nebraska

By Robert Wright - Extension Entomologist, Justin McMechan - Crop Protection and Cropping Systems Specialist, Thomas Hunt - Extension Entomologist

Corn rootworm

November 15, 2018

Which Bt Traits Do You Need to Buy?

By Julie Peterson - Extension Entomologist, Jeff Bradshaw - Director of the Doctor of Plant Health Professional Program, Thomas Hunt - Extension Entomologist, Lance Meinke - Professor of Entomology, Robert Wright - Extension Entomologist, Justin McMechan - Crop Protection and Cropping Systems Specialist

Soybean gall midge adult

November 7, 2018

Soybean Gall Midge: Adult Stage Identified

By Justin McMechan - Crop Protection and Cropping Systems Specialist, Thomas Hunt - Extension Entomologist, Robert Wright - Extension Entomologist

Soybean plant infested with orange gall midge.

August 23, 2018

Survey of Orange Gall Midge in Nebraska: A Potential Pest of Soybeans

By Justin McMechan - Crop Protection and Cropping Systems Specialist, Thomas Hunt - Extension Entomologist, Robert Wright - Extension Entomologist

Soybean aphid

August 2, 2018

August Prime Time for Soybean Aphids

By Thomas Hunt - Extension Entomologist, Wayne Ohnesorg - Extension Educator

Soybean aphid speed scouting app

August 2, 2018

Scouting and Managing Soybean Aphids

By Thomas Hunt - Extension Entomologist, Wayne Ohnesorg - Extension Educator

Soybean plants showing wilting and necrosis

August 1, 2018

Orange Gall Midge in Soybeans

By Justin McMechan - Crop Protection and Cropping Systems Specialist, Robert Wright - Extension Entomologist, Thomas Hunt - Extension Entomologist, Aaron Nygren - Extension Educator

cropwatch graphic

January 8, 2018

Corn Rootworm Management Update

By Robert Wright - Extension Entomologist, Julie Peterson - Extension Entomologist, Thomas Hunt - Extension Entomologist, Jeff Bradshaw - Director of the Doctor of Plant Health Professional Program, Justin McMechan - Crop Protection and Cropping Systems Specialist, Lance Meinke - Professor of Entomology

Western bean cutworm moth flights

January 8, 2018

Western Bean Cutworm Pest Update

By Julie Peterson - Extension Entomologist, Thomas Hunt - Extension Entomologist, Jeff Bradshaw - Director of the Doctor of Plant Health Professional Program, Ron Seymour - Extension Educator, Débora Montezano – Entomology PhD Student, Katharine Swoboda Bhattarai - Entomology Postdoctoral Associate

Painted lady caterpillar

January 8, 2018

Northeast Nebraska Insect Pest Update

By Thomas Hunt - Extension Entomologist, Keith Jarvi - Extension Educator, Wayne Ohnesorg - Extension Educator

Painted lady butterfly and caterpillar

January 8, 2018

Large Populations of Painted Lady Butterflies

By Justin McMechan - Crop Protection and Cropping Systems Specialist, Robert Wright - Extension Entomologist, Julie Peterson - Extension Entomologist, Thomas Hunt - Extension Entomologist, Jeff Bradshaw - Director of the Doctor of Plant Health Professional Program

Wheat stem maggot

January 8, 2018

Insects in Cover Crops

By Justin McMechan - Crop Protection and Cropping Systems Specialist, Robert Wright - Extension Entomologist, Julie Peterson - Extension Entomologist, Thomas Hunt - Extension Entomologist, Jeff Bradshaw - Director of the Doctor of Plant Health Professional Program

Map of Japanese beetle distribution in Nebraska in 2016

January 8, 2018

Japanese Beetle in Corn and Soybeans

By Justin McMechan - Crop Protection and Cropping Systems Specialist, Robert Wright - Extension Entomologist, Julie Peterson - Extension Entomologist, Thomas Hunt - Extension Entomologist, Jeff Bradshaw - Director of the Doctor of Plant Health Professional Program

Fall armyworm

October 12, 2017

Which Bt Traits Do You Need to Purchase?

By Julie Peterson - Extension Entomologist, Jeff Bradshaw - Director of the Doctor of Plant Health Professional Program, Thomas Hunt - Extension Entomologist, Lance Meinke - Professor of Entomology, Robert Wright - Extension Entomologist, Justin McMechan - Crop Protection and Cropping Systems Specialist

Fall armyworm and corn earworm on non-Bt corn.

September 13, 2017

Researching What Could be Tomorrow's Problem Corn Ear Pest

By Débora Montezano – Entomology PhD Student, Thomas Hunt - Extension Entomologist, Julie Peterson - Extension Entomologist, José Paulo F. Bentivenha - Post Doctoral Student at the University of Sao Paulo

brown stink bug

May 5, 2017

A New Stink Bug IPM Resource for Midwest Corn and Soybean Growers

By Thomas Hunt - Extension Entomologist