Krista Hamilton, Entomologist, WI Dept of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection Issue No. 17 of the Wisconsin Pest Bulletin is now available at: https://datcpservices.wisconsin.gov/pb/pdf/08-13-15.pdf I N S I D E T H I S I …
Insects & Mites
Soybean Aphids
Bryan Jensen UW Extension I have been getting a few phone calls regarding increasing soybean aphid populations. Nothing extreme but some fields have been slightly over or under thresholds. Treatment decisions at this time of …
Wisconsin Pest Bulletin 8-6-15
Krista Hamilton, Entomologist, WI Dept of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection Issue No. 16 of the Wisconsin Pest Bulletin is now available at: https://datcpservices.wisconsin.gov/pb/pdf/08-06-15.pdf I N S I D E T H I S I …
Soybean Insects (and mites): Looking ahead
Bryan Jensen UW Extension Soybean Aphid: The most common question I’ve had lately is “Where are the soybean aphids?” What started out being a good year for several species of aphids has certainly done an …
Wisconsin Pest Bulletin 7-30-15
Krista Hamilton, Entomologist, WI Dept of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection Issue No. 14 of the Wisconsin Pest Bulletin is now available at: https://datcpservices.wisconsin.gov/pb/pdf/07-30-15.pdf I N S I D E T H I S I …
Wisconsin Pest Bulletin for 7-23-15
Krista Hamilton, Entomologist, WI Dept of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection Issue No. 14 of the Wisconsin Pest Bulletin is now available at: https://datcpservices.wisconsin.gov/pb/pdf/07-23-15.pdf I N S I D E T H I S I …
Corn Rootworm Beetles and Potential for Silk Clipping
Bryan Jensen, UW Extension In Wisconsin, corn rootworm beetles have started emerging. Fields out of sequence (early or late pollinating) with surrounding corn fields may be prone to silk clipping. Corn pollen and fresh silks are …
Potato leafhoppers
Bryan Jensen, UW Extension Potato leafhoppers populations, to date, have been relatively low. Cool, wet weather has certainly not been conducive but warmer, drier weather could change that in a hurry. So far, I have not …
Corn rootworm: How to validate your management decision
Mid to late July in Wisconsin is the time you can validate your corn rootworm management decisions by checking for root damage. This is the time period just after feeding damage would have occurred, and …
Wisconsin Pest Bulletin for 7-16-15
Krista Hamilton, Entomologist, WI Dept of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection Issue No. 13 of the Wisconsin Pest Bulletin is now available at: https://datcpservices.wisconsin.gov/pb/pdf/07-16-15.pdf INSIDE THIS ISSUE LOOKING AHEAD: Spotted wing drosophila flies collected in …