Wisconsin Pest Bulletin 7/19/12 Issue No. 14 of the Wisconsin Pest Bulletin is now available at: http://datcpservices.wisconsin.gov/pb/index.jsp PRINT THIS ISSUE
Insects & Mites
Corn rootworm damage and root node injury scoring (Video)
Bryan Jensen, University of Wisconsin Integrated Pest Management Program, takes you into the field to show you how to use root node injury scoring with corn root worm damage to corn. Crop rotation is an …
Wisconsin Pest Bulletin 7/12/12
Wisconsin Pest Bulletin 7/12/12 Issue No. 13 of the Wisconsin Pest Bulletin is now available at: http://datcpservices.wisconsin.gov/pb/index.jsp PRINT THIS ISSUE
Dry Weather Increases Risk of Twospotted Spidermite
Dry Weather Increases Risk of Twospotted Spidermite Eileen Cullen (Extension Entomologist) Drought conditions in Wisconsin continue to favor twospotted spider mite development and potential for field infestation and outbreaks. Our previous post has been updated …
Corn Rootworm Beetle Emergence and Feeding in Corn Fields
Corn Rootworm Beetle Emergence and Feeding in Corn Fields Eileen Cullen (Extension Entomologist) Because corn rootworm beetles can reduce yield by silk pruning, it is important to scout cornfields before and during early pollination. This …
Dry Weather Increases Risk of Twospotted Spidermite
Dry Weather Increases Risk of Twospotted Spidermite Eileen Cullen (Dept. of Entomology) Drought conditions are favorable for two-spotted spider mite outbreaks. Dry weather, low humidity and temperatures exceeding 85°F are associated with spider mite population …
Questions About Whiteflies in Soybean
Questions About Whiteflies in Soybean Eileen Cullen (Dept. of Entomology) Whiteflies have been reported over the last week from a farmer call to Carl Duley, Agriculture Agent, UW-Extension Buffalo County in western Wisconsin. I also …
Wisconsin Pest Bulletin 6/28/12
Wisconsin Pest Bulletin 6/28/12 Issue No. 12 of the Wisconsin Pest Bulletin is now available at: http://datcpservices.wisconsin.gov/pb/index.jsp PRINT THIS ISSUE I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E LOOKING …
Video Showing Potato Leafhopper Scouting in Alfalfa
Video Showing Potato Leafhopper Scouting in Alfalfa [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36GxwsXhLGg[/youtube] Bryan Jensen, University of Wisconsin Integrated Pest Management Program, takes you into the field to show you how to scout and manage potato leafhopper in alfalfa fields. …
Variegated Cutworm Update
Variegated Cutworm Update Bryan Jensen (IPM Program), Eileen Cullen (Dept. of Entomology) The calls and emails continue to come regarding variegated cutworm damage. This has been, to say the least, an unexpected and unprecedented infestation …