insects

Lacey Vilhauer, Oklahoma, Regional Roundup, Wheat

Stripe rust a concern in Oklahoma wheat

Meriem Aoun, Oklahoma State University small grains pathologist, said stripe rust is the biggest disease concern for Oklahoma wheat right now. Read More

Alfalfa, Alfalfa U, Central Region, Cow Calf, Crops, Horses, Kansas, Lacey Vilhauer, Oklahoma, Southern Region, Weather

OSU forage entomologist discusses alfalfa weevils

Inspect the limbs of fresh-cut Christmas trees to help ensure insect pests don’t end up spending the holidays indoors. (Photo by Mitchell Alcala, OSU Agriculture)
Home and Family

Oh Christmas tree, oh Christmas tree, how lovely are thy … insects?



Common house spider (iStock - CBCK-Christine)

Spiders in the Home Are No Cause for Worry

  • By Zach Schumm │ Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
(Photo by Todd Johnson, OSU Agriculture.)

First of its kind risk management tool offered for cow-calf producers

Madison Crawford, who received her bachelor’s and master’s in zoology and physiology from University of Wyoming, poses in front of a bee poster in Lusha Tronstad’s office. Crawford led a study that tested the hypothesis that wind turbine color attracts insects. She was lead author of a paper that was published recently in the journal Western North American Naturalist. (Photo by Lusha Tronstad.)

UW research points to bug benefits from changing color of wind turbines

Jeff Whitworth, associate professor of entomology at Kansas State University, discusses the insects that have been the most prevalent in wheat and sorghum the last few years. (Journal photo by Lacey Vilhauer.)

Nasty insects in wheat and sorghum

Grasshopper (Photo by Alice Whyte, Vilas, North Carolina.)

Field Crop Insect Guide helps with identification, insect behavior and management

  • By Erin Hodgson, Adam Sisson │ Iowa State Extension and Outreach