Patrick Wagner

SDSU Extension Entomology Field Specialist

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Small weevil covered in dense reddish-orange hairs sitting on a green leaf.

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.

Grain storage bin.

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.

Sunflower moth, banded sunflower moth, and sunflower maggot adult.

Sunflower Pest Recap

During 2026, we will be producing a new weekly update on sunflower insect pest activity. This information will be attained via a sampling network of eight locations that are in central South Dakota.

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