Bryan Jensen UW Extension and IPM Program In most of Wisconsin we are close to peak European corn borer (ECB) moth flight, however, the best treatment period is a week or two away. DATCP’s Pest …
Insects & Mites
Wisconsin Pest Bulletin for 6-9-16
Krista Hamilton, Entomologist, WI Dept of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection Volume 61 Issue No. 7 of the Wisconsin Pest Bulletin is now available at: https://datcpservices.wisconsin.gov/pb/pdf/06-09-16.pdf I N S I D E T H I …
Cereal Leaf Beetle: A curiosity in WI small grains
Bryan Jensen UW Extension and IPM Program Recently, I’ve been hearing discussions regarding wheat disease management. During your disease scouting efforts some of you may have, or will soon notice some unusual insect feeding on …
Alfalfa Weevil Update
Bryan Jensen UW Extension and IPM Program Judging by degree day accumulations, most areas of the northern Wisconsin are at the point where scouting for alfalfa weevils should begin and peak feeding is occurring in …
Wisconsin Pest Bulletin for 5-26-16
Krista Hamilton, Entomologist, WI Dept of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection Volume 61 Issue No. 5 of the Wisconsin Pest Bulletin is now available at: https://datcpservices.wisconsin.gov/pb/pdf/05-26-16.pdf I N S I D E T H I …
Insects That Affect Corn Emergence
Bryan Jensen IPM and UW Extension A lot of corn has, or will soon start to emerge. Over the next few weeks crop advisors will be evaluating stands for emergence. While there are many causes …
Wisconsin Pest Bulletin for 5-19-16
Krista Hamilton, Entomologist, WI Dept of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection Volume 61 Issue No. 4 of the Wisconsin Pest Bulletin is now available at: https://datcpservices.wisconsin.gov/pb/pdf/05-19-16.pdf I N S I D E T H I …
Early Season Armyworms
Bryan Jensen UW Extension and IPM Program Migrating adults were noticed in DATCP’s black light trap network a few weeks ago. Specifically, in Rock and Monroe Counties. Since those early captures, relatively few have been …
Wisconsin Pest Bulletin: Volume 61 Number 3 May 12, 2016
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade & Consumer Protection Periodic rainfall during the week benefited crop establishment but slowed seasonal fieldwork across much of the state. An advancing low pressure system on Monday brought an end …
Black Cutworms in Corn
Bryan Jensen UW Extension IPM Program DATCP’s Pest Bulletin has been reporting some substantial black cutworm moth flights the last couple weeks from their pheromone trap network and have predicted an anticipated cutting date of …