Insects

Closeup of rice two rice stinkbug pests sitting on a rice stalk.

Rice stinkbug: Resistance, strategies, and net return Rice stinkbug: Resistance, strategies, and net return

Entomologist shares data investigating product effectiveness from rice stinkbug trials. Plus, will a Section-18 exemption be justified for Endigo ZCX in the 2024 Midsouth rice crop?

byWhitney Shannon Haigwood, Staff Writer

Jun 21, 2024

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Cattle surrounded by flies and drinking from a water station

Know your fly control protocol Know your fly control protocol

byAllison Lynch

Jun 21, 2024

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Closeup of rice billbug insect crawling on the ground in a rice field.

Billbug control: The best protection starts at planting Billbug control: The best protection starts at planting

byWhitney Shannon Haigwood

Jun 21, 2024

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grasshopper on grass

Crop Protection

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

bySarah McNaughton-Peterson

Jun 20, 2024

1 Min Read

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

byTodd Fitchette

Jun 17, 2024

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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

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cotton

Insect pests active in early cotton

Insect pests active in early cotton

byRon Smith, Contributing Writer

soybean gall midge inside soybean stem

Better ways to battle soybean gall midge

Better ways to battle soybean gall midge

thrips damage on a cotton plant

Treatment tips for thrips

Treatment tips for thrips

byMindy Ward, Editor, Missouri Ruralist

rows of soybeans in field

Soybean gall midge crops up in Kansas

Soybean gall midge crops up in Kansas

byJennifer M. Latzke, Editor

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, Editor

bottle of Valor Honey

Helping veterans heal, one beehive at a time

Helping veterans heal, one beehive at a time

byJennifer M. Latzke, Editor

Japanese beetle on a leaf

Scouting soybean pests: What’s bugging you?

Scouting soybean pests: What’s bugging you?

Bean leaf beetle on leaf

Crop Protection

Meet the (bean leaf) beetles

Meet the (bean leaf) beetles

byGil Gullickson, Editor

A slug on the palm of a hand

First look for pests in soybeans

First look for pests in soybeans

byTom J. Bechman, Midwest Crops Editor

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, Communications Specialist

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, Prairie Farmer Editor, Farm Progress Executive Editor

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, Senior Editor

A planting tractor in a field of soil

Rained out? Join the Missouri corn club

Rained out? Join the Missouri corn club

byMindy Ward, Editor, Missouri Ruralist

hand holding a defoliated alfalfa plant

What should you do about alfalfa weevils?

What should you do about alfalfa weevils?

byGil Gullickson, Editor

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

byMindy Ward, Editor, Missouri Ruralist

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

byBloomberg, Content provider

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, Midwest Crops Editor

peanut field

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

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

byJohn Hart, Associate Editor

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?

byJohn Hart, Associate Editor

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