Bryan Jensen, Department of Entomology, Division of Extension The cool, wet weather has me thinking ……… of slugs. Although some of our best control practices including tillage, crop rotation, not using insecticide seed treatments and …
Insects & Mites
Alfalfa Weevil
Bryan Jensen, Department of Entomology, Division of Extension Alfalfa weevil eggs are probably starting to hatch in southern Wisconsin. Although usually considered an occasional pest, there seems to be isolated areas of Wisconsin that receive …
European Corn Borer Resistance Confirmed to Cry1F
Bryan Jensen, Department of Entomology, Division of Extension Perhaps this won’t come as a surprise, but field resistance has been confirmed in a European corn borer population to the Cry1F protein. However, you may be surprised …
Wisconsin Pest Bulletin, May 16, 2019
Krista Hamilton, Entomologist, Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection Volume 64 Issue No. 03 of the Wisconsin Pest Bulletin is now available at: https://datcpservices.wisconsin.gov/pb/pdf/05-16-19.pdf LOOKING AHEAD: Black cutworm peak cutting window to open by May …
Monitor Corn Fields for Black Cutworms
Bryan Jensen, Integrated Pest Management program, Department of Entomology, UW-Madison It is early. I get that. It is hard to predict what insects will do. Gosh, that is a lesson I learned a long time …
Wisconsin Pest Bulletin, May 9, 2019
Krista Hamilton, Entomologist, Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection Volume 64 Issue No. 02 of the Wisconsin Pest Bulletin is now available at: https://datcpservices.wisconsin.gov/pb/pdf/05-09-19.pdf LOOKING AHEAD: An increase in black cutworm counts noted from May …
Wisconsin Pest Bulletin, May 2, 2019
Krista Hamilton, Entomologist, Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection Issue No. 01 of the Wisconsin Pest Bulletin is now available at: http://datcpservices.wisconsin.gov/pb/pdf/05-02-19.pdf LOOKING AHEAD: Black cutworm migration underway since April 12 FORAGES & GRAINS: Alfalfa …
Managing Corn Insects When Growing Non-Bt Hybrids
Bryan Jensen, Department of Entomology, University of Wisconsin, Division of Extension Several growers are making the switch to growing non-Bt corn hybrids. Several reasons are given which include a desire to save money on seed …
UW-River Falls Field Scout Training Class March 27-28
Bryan Jensen, UW Extension, UW Madison, IPM Program UW-River Falls Field Scout Training Class, March 27-28, 2019 The University of Wisconsin-River Falls, UW-Extension and the Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Program are co-sponsoring the IPM Field …
Wisconsin Pest Bulletin, Issue No. 18, November 27
Krista Hamilton, Entomologist, Bureau of Plant Industry/Division of Agricultural Resource Management, Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection Volume 63 Issue No. 18 of the Wisconsin Pest Bulletin is now available at: https://datcpservices.wisconsin.gov/pb/pdf/11-15-18.pdf PLEASE NOTE: This …