Bryan Jensen, Dept of Entomology and IPM Program Many things that can lower corn and soybean plant stands. Insects are only one. However, they are one factor that should be considered for those “less-than-optimal” stands. …
Insects & Mites
Black Cutworms
Bryan Jensen, UW Dept. of Entomology and IPM Program Results from DATCP’s Black Cutworm Pheromone Trap Network has indicated several significant flights of black cutworm adults around the state. Other midwestern states have also reported …
Alfalfa Weevil
Bryan Jensen, Dept. of Entomology and IPM Program A heat map of alfalfa weevil degree day accumulations (WDD) indicates the southern tier of Wisconsin counties have just met the 300 WDD trigger to start scouting. …
Wisconsin DATCP Pest Bulletin changes for 2021
Krista Hamilton, Entomologist, Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection Spring has arrived and our busy field season is officially underway. The past year has brought considerable change to the Pest Survey Program at …
2021 Handy Bt Trait Table for Corn
Bryan Jensen, UW Dept. of Entomology and IPM Program, UW-Madison It may be difficult for some of us to believe that Bt corn hybrids have been commercialized for 25 years! For others, Bt hybrids have …
Tri-state Corn Rootworm Management Update, March 26
Daniel H. Smith, Nutrient and Pest Management Program, UW-Madison Friday, March 26, 10-11:30 am. University of Illinois, Iowa State University, and University of Wisconsin-Madison Extension Programs are offering a virtual 1.5 hour program featuring current …
WDATCP Wisconsin Pest Bulletin, 2020 Summary
Krista Hamilton, Entomologist, Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection This final Wisconsin Pest Bulletin of 2020 provides a post-growing season summary of prevailing insect and plant disease conditions in the state. Once again, …
Confirmed Resistance to Herculex RW in Wisconsin
Bryan Jensen, UW-Madison Dept. of Entomology and Integrated Pest Management Program The EPA has recently confirmed western corn rootworms resistance to the Cry34Ab1/Cry35Ab1 protein, commonly called Herculex, in a field located in SW Wisconsin. Good …
Wisconsin Pest Bulletin, Aug 21
Krista Hamilton, Entomologist, Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection Volume 65 Issue No. 16 of the Wisconsin Pest Bulletin is now available at: http://datcpservices.wisconsin.gov/pb/pdf/08-20-20.pdf Calm, dry weather dominated the state for much of …
Corn Rootworm Beetle Scouting
Bryan Jensen, UW-Madison Dept. of Entomology and Integrated Pest Management Program Now is that time of year when scouting adult corn rootworm beetles can pay dividends for next year. Beetle populations during the egg laying …