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Bryan Jensen, UW Extension Chris Allen just contacted me about some suspected cereal leaf beetle damage in wheat. I’ve talked to a few more people and they also mentioned similar damage. Damage, although mostly on the …

Bryan Jensen UW Extension After looking at a few alfalfa fields on the Arlington Agricultural Research Station and talking with PJ Liesch, UW Entomology, it appears that some aphid species have been doing quite well …

Bryan Jensen UW Extension I have been getting some calls and emails regarding slug damage in corn and soybean. With the way the weather has been going it was only a question of when, not …

Bryan Jensen UW Extension Depending on your location, stalk borer movement from grassy weeds to corn has, or will soon start. Although control with foliar insecticides is effective, timing is critical. Stalk borers overwinter as …

Bryan Jensen UW Extension Survey staff for DATCP’s Wisconsin Pest Bulletin have reported significant flights of true armyworm adults in several Wisconsin locations. What should we be doing? First let’s review some basic information. True …

Bryan Jensen UW Extension Troubleshooting early season corn insect damage can be difficult. There are several potential insect pests and some cause similar symptoms. Also, there is the possibility that if environmental and field conditions …

Bryan Jensen UW Extension I have been getting some questions regarding alfalfa weevil damage. First the good news. Harvest is well underway in southern Wisconsin and this is practice usually kills weevil larvae. The bad …