Plants or Crops
All Plants or Crops Content
Common Stalk Borer Activity Estimate: May 18, 2022
At this point in the season, no scouting is necessary for common stalk borers, but many areas of the state are reaching the point where weeds along field edges should not be managed for the time being.
Alfalfa Weevil Activity Prediction Update: May 12, 2022
The forecast for the next week will continue to be favorable for the development of alfalfa weevils. See our latest recommendations for staying ahead of them.
Alfalfa Weevil Activity Prediction Update: May 5, 2022
One of the insects we monitor for using degree day accumulation is the alfalfa weevil. With warmer temperatures in the upcoming forecast, the need to scout for alfalfa weevil activity will increase.
Beneficial Pollinators: Honey Bees and Bicolored Striped-Sweat Bee
With temperatures increasing in South Dakota, expect to see an increase of beneficial pollinators searching for blooming plants. Learn about two important pollinators, the honey bee and the native bicolored striped-sweat bee.
Common Stalk Borer Activity Estimate: May 26, 2022
Not much has changed in terms of degree day accumulation for common stalk borers since last week. Cold low temperatures prevented most of the state from accumulating very many degree days.
Army Cutworms Beginning To Take Flight
Army cutworm moths were collected in a black light trap near Sturgis this week. This is an indicator that army cutworm caterpillars have finished feeding on available vegetation.
Minute Pirate Bug: Beneficial Predators in Managed and Agricultural Landscapes
Learn about minute pirate bugs, beneficial insects that feed on numerous arthropod pests of both garden and agricultural crops.
Seedcorn Maggot Degree Day Activity Estimates: May 18, 2022
Degree day accumulations continue to approach the peak emergence of the second generation of seedcorn maggots. See our latest management recommendations based on this activity.
Seedcorn Maggot Degree Day Activity Estimates: May 12, 2022
For most of South Dakota, peak emergence of the overwintering seedcorn maggot population has passed. See our latest activity estimates for the second generation.
Common Stalk Borer Activity Estimate: May 12, 2022
Warmer weather during the last week resulted in fast accumulation of degree days throughout South Dakota. See how it impacted activity estimates for the common stalk border.