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
Differentiating Insect Damage to Sunflower Seeds
This publication covers different insect damage characteristics to sunflower seeds.
Hessian Flies in South Dakota
This fact sheet covers the identification, life cycle and management options for Hessian Flies in South Dakota.
Wheat Stem Sawfly Parasitoid: Bracon cephi
This fact sheet covers the identification and lifecycle of a parasitoid wasp species in South Dakota that attacks Wheat Stem Sawfly larvae.