Insects

grasshopper on grass

Crop Protection

Manage grasshoppers early for best results Manage grasshoppers early for best results

Don’t wait until damaging populations of grasshoppers make your crops home.

bySarah McNaughton

Jun 20, 2024

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3 Min Read

High leafhopper survey counts cause alarm High leafhopper survey counts cause alarm

byTodd Fitchette

Jun 17, 2024

2 Min Read

damage on leaf causing larvae to develop into adult beetles

Crop Protection

Get ready for revved-up rootworms Get ready for revved-up rootworms

Jun 17, 2024

5 Min Read

soybean gall midge inside soybean stem

Better ways to battle soybean gall midge Better ways to battle soybean gall midge

Jun 12, 2024

4 Min Read

Insect pests active in early cotton Insect pests active in early cotton

Jun 12, 2024

3 Min Read

thrips damage on a cotton plant

Treatment tips for thrips Treatment tips for thrips

Jun 6, 2024

4 Min Read

rows of soybeans in field

Soybean gall midge crops up in Kansas

Soybean gall midge crops up in Kansas

byJennifer M. Latzke

Oriental fruit fly

Fruit fly quarantine lifted in Santa Clara County

Fruit fly quarantine lifted in Santa Clara County

byFarm Press Staff

Beekeeper at hives

byJennifer M. Latzke

bottle of Valor Honey

Helping veterans heal, one beehive at a time

Helping veterans heal, one beehive at a time

byJennifer M. Latzke

Bean leaf beetle on leaf

Crop Protection

Meet the (bean leaf) beetles

Meet the (bean leaf) beetles

byGil Gullickson

Japanese beetle on a leaf

Scouting soybean pests: What’s bugging you?

Scouting soybean pests: What’s bugging you?

A slug on the palm of a hand

First look for pests in soybeans

First look for pests in soybeans

byTom J. Bechman

An adult emerald ash borer feeds off a leaf.

Invasive EAB confirmed in 5 new Texas counties

Invasive EAB confirmed in 5 new Texas counties

byLeighton Chachere

Harvested honey flows into a colander and a bucket

Popz Beez, Byron Center Meats expand with grants

Popz Beez, Byron Center Meats expand with grants

A black cutworm lying on soil next to a plant

Time to look for black cutworms

Time to look for black cutworms

byHolly Spangler

Green leaves sprouted through soil with small holes

These 3 farm critters are active right now

These 3 farm critters are active right now

Cicada

‘Cicadapocalypse Now’ as emergence begins in Arkansas

‘Cicadapocalypse Now’ as emergence begins in Arkansas

byMary Hightower

Cicada

Cicadas and fireflies in abundance

Cicadas and fireflies in abundance

byBrent Murphree

hand holding a defoliated alfalfa plant

What should you do about alfalfa weevils?

What should you do about alfalfa weevils?

byGil Gullickson

A planting tractor in a field of soil

Rained out? Join the Missouri corn club

Rained out? Join the Missouri corn club

An irrigation system in an alfalfa field

Watch for alfalfa weevil; calculate if and when to spray

Watch for alfalfa weevil; calculate if and when to spray

Close up of soybean gall midge

Soybean gall midge threatens early-season planting

Soybean gall midge threatens early-season planting

Cotton seedling

Thrips predictor hones cotton plans

Thrips predictor hones cotton plans

byFarm Press Staff

Ear of corn

Leafhopper swarms threaten Argentina crops

Leafhopper swarms threaten Argentina crops

A beekeeper treats bees from varroa mite

List of registered medications for beehives available

List of registered medications for beehives available

A close up of alfalfa weevil larvae

Weevils make early appearance in alfalfa fields

Weevils make early appearance in alfalfa fields

Japanese beetle damage

Wash. begins treatment for invasive beetle

Wash. begins treatment for invasive beetle

byFarm Press Staff

A close up of a firefly larvae

5 things to know about beneficial insects

5 things to know about beneficial insects

byTom J. Bechman

peanut field

Peanut farmers lost Lorsban. So, what can be done?

Peanut farmers lost Lorsban. So, what can be done?

Japanese beetle

Wash. expands beetle quarantine boundaries

Wash. expands beetle quarantine boundaries

byFarm Press Staff

nematode damaged soybeans

Crop Protection

Can you stop nematodes from spreading?

Can you stop nematodes from spreading?

Nick Suwyn, awarded second place in winter wheat irregated division

Names in the news

Michigan grower wins double national wheat awards

Michigan grower wins double national wheat awards

Stink Bugs

The pest advice: Start early, scout often

The pest advice: Start early, scout often

stink bug on soybean

Think like a stinkbug

Think like a stinkbug

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