As the SDSU Extension Field Crop Entomologist Adam serves South Dakota stakeholders by addressing insect pest issues in field crops. He conducts applied research that focuses on corn, soybean, wheat and sunflower. Additionally, he assists the other extension entomologists to address questions pertaining to insect questions for the home and garden, urban insect pests and general entomology questions.
Adam Varenhorst
Associate Professor & SDSU Extension Field Crop Entomologist
Also by Adam Varenhorst
Trap Cropping as an Alternative Management Option for Red Sunflower Seed Weevils in the Dakotas
Learn how trap cropping can be used as an alternative management option for red sunflower seed weevils.
Steps to Prevent Stored Grain Infestations
As fall harvest is approaching it is important to ensure that grain bins are prepared in the best possible manner to prevent insect infestations.
Small Black Beetles Infesting the Tips of Corn: What you should know
There has been a recent increase in small, black beetles infesting the tips of corn ears and often being found in damaged kernels. There are three species of beetles, often referred to collectively as sap beetles, that can be found feeding on corn.