If you manage fields with alfalfa, now is the time to be scouting for alfalfa weevil larvae in northern Indiana. Christian Krupke, Purdue Field Crops Pest Management Specialist, recently said that ...

Some recent high temperatures have allowed for the accumulation of Growing Degree Days, which means that it is time to ...

Alfalfa and hay producers are encouraged to be proactive when it comes to pests and this year they really need to be paying attention for one weevil in particular, according to one expert. Jeff ...

Currently we are seeing alfalfa weevil larval infestation in some fields. The larvae feeding in the folded leaves can heavily damage stem terminals, but initial damage is not always clearly visible.

With above average temperatures this year, alfalfa weevil development is well ahead of schedule compared to recent years. Adults have already emerged from their overwintering sites to lay eggs in ...

BROOKINGS, S.D. — Alfalfa weevils are an annual pest to alfalfa fields, causing damage typically during the first cutting of alfalfa. However, in recent years, weevil pressure in South Dakota and ...

Perhaps the mild winter brought out the alfalfa weevils in larger numbers this year, but there are options to limit the damage they cause, according to Range and Forage Specialist Jerry Volesky at the ...

It is time to scout alfalfa fields for alfalfa weevil infestations in Colorado. Weevil larvae are currently seen in most fields. These insect larvae are about 1/20 inch long when they first hatch.

Damage will appear on the leaves, growing tips, buds and new shoots of the alfalfa plant. Leaves become skeletonized and the resulting bleached out plant has an appearance resembling frost damage.

UW graduate student Micah McClure examines a vial of insects he netted in research plots at the James C. Hageman Sustainable Agriculture Research and Extension Center near Lingle. The insects are ...