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05/17/2012 |
Slug Feeding Injury Rampant for Crop Growers as Near-record Warm Winter Causes the Pests to Attack Weeks Earlier than Normal |
WOOSTER, Ohio – Crop growers should take extra precaution to scout their fields this spring for slugs as the near-record warm winter Ohio has experienced this year has caused these plant feeders to have attacked earlier than normal and reach a size that causes noticeable feeding injury much sooner than normal, an Ohio State University Extension entomologist said.
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Tracy Turner |
Ron Hammond |
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02/27/2004 |
Getting an Early Jump on the Soybean Aphid |
WOOSTER, Ohio â Crop growers may still be waiting for their fields to thaw, but Ohio State University research entomologists are already putting the bug in their ear regarding the soybean aphid â the soybean plantâs new and most mysterious pest.
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Candace Pollock |
Ron Hammond |
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05/05/2010 |
Soybean Aphid Populations Predicted to be Low in Ohio |
WOOSTER, Ohio – Lower populations of the soybean aphid might be in store for growers this growing season, but based on last year's unusual activity, Ohio State University Extension entomologists are not ruling out any surprises. |
Candace Pollock |
Ron Hammond |
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02/05/2002 |
Don't Let Slugs Rule the Roost in No-Till Fields |
WOOSTER, Ohio - In the battle against slugs, a sharp eye and savvy management tactics may mean the difference between a damaged crop and successful yields for no-till farmers.
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Candace Pollock |
Ron Hammond |
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06/14/2012 |
OSU Expert: Growers Should Begin Scouting for Potato Leafhopper in Alfalfa Earlier This Year |
WOOSTER, Ohio – The near-record warm winter Ohio experienced this year has not only caused alfalfa to an earlier first cutting than usual, it’s also caused some insects to appear earlier than normal. One example is the potato leafhopper, which has already been reported in alfalfa fields by some growers across the state, an Ohio State University Extension entomologist said.
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Tracy Turner |
Ron Hammond |
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06/18/2012 |
Early Appearance of Twospotted Spider Mites Could Damage Ohio Soybean Crops |
WOOSTER, Ohio – The early and prolonged period of dry, hot days Ohio has experienced so far this spring is causing an early appearance of the twospotted spider mite, a dangerous pest that can cause severe damage to soybean crops, including the death of the entire plant, an Ohio State University Extension entomologist said.
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Tracy Turner |
Ron Hammond |
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01/31/2006 |
Size Matters with Slug Feeding |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- The first signs of slug activity and feeding in crop fields is correlated with the size of the juveniles, according to Ohio State University entomology research.
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Candace Pollock |
Ron Hammond |
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03/29/2012 |
OSU Expert: Warm Winter Brings Severe Threat of Corn Flea Beetle and Increased Potential for Stewart’s Bacterial Wilt |
WOOSTER, Ohio – Field crop growers should take extra precaution to scout their fields this spring for corn flea beetle as the near-record warm winter Ohio has experienced this year is expected to cause a severe infestation of the pest, an Ohio State University Extension entomologist said.
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Tracy Turner |
Ron Hammond |
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04/16/2002 |
Slugs May Be Abundant This Year |
WOOSTER, Ohio - High slug populations may welcome no-till farmers to the start of the growing season.
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Candace Pollock |
Ron Hammond |
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04/08/2009 |
High Soybean Aphid Populations Predicted in Ohio |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- High soybean aphid populations are predicted for this growing season in Ohio, continuing the trend of low populations one year and high populations the next, according to Ohio State University Extension entomologists.
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Candace Pollock |
Ron Hammond |
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04/18/2007 |
Cold Snap May Slow Crop Pests, But Scouting Still Essential |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Farmers shouldn't count on the recent spring cold snap to stop the development of field crop insects, only to slightly slow them down. Several of these pests could potentially pose problems this growing season.
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Candace Pollock |
Ron Hammond |
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11/23/2010 |
Put Soybean Aphid Scouting on 2011 To-Do List |
WOOSTER, Ohio – Results of fall scouting of soybean aphid indicate that soybean growers may face some level of soybean aphid populations next summer. |
Candace Pollock |
Ron Hammond |
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02/12/2002 |
Soybean Germplasm Lines Show Resistance to Insect Defoliation |
WOOSTER, Ohio - Two recently released soybean germplasm lines appear to resist defoliation against bean leaf beetle and western corn rootworm, insects that have been known to cause severe crop damage throughout the mid-west.
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Candace Pollock |
Ron Hammond |
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12/01/2009 |
Business as Usual With the Soybean Aphid? Not This Year |
WOOSTER, Ohio – Just when entomologists think they have the soybean aphid figured out, the minute sapsucker throws a monkey in the wrench. |
Candace Pollock |
Ron Hammond |
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03/16/2012 |
OSU Expert: Warm Winter May Bring Early Insects, But Effect on Field Crops Depends More on Weather and Growers’ Planting Dates |
WOOSTER, Ohio – While the near-record warm winter Ohio has experienced this year will cause some insects to appear earlier than normal, whether or not the bugs will impact field crops negatively depends more on the weather in spring, the variety of insect, and how early or late farmers decide to plant this year, an Ohio State University Extension entomologist said.
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Tracy Turner |
Ron Hammond |
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05/23/2006 |
Scout Fields Weekly for Best Insect Control |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Ohio growers should be scouting their fields on a weekly basis to assess the level of populations and subsequent damage from a myriad of pests now making an appearance in corn and soybean fields.
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Candace Pollock |
Ron Hammond |
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05/10/2012 |
Slug Feeding Injury Rampant for Crop Growers as Near-record Warm Winter Causes the Pests to Attack Weeks Earlier than Normal |
WOOSTER, Ohio – Crop growers should take extra precaution to scout their fields this spring for slugs as the near-record warm winter Ohio has experienced this year has caused these plant feeders to have attacked earlier than normal and reach a size that causes noticeable feeding injury much sooner than normal, an Ohio State University Extension entomologist said.
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Tracy Turner |
Ron Hammond |
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05/26/2006 |
Management Strategies of Field Pests Different from Diseases |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Soybean growers have an added decision-making tool in scouting for the soybean aphid. |
Candace Pollock |
Ron Hammond |
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10/10/2006 |
Expect High Soybean Aphid Populations Next Year |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- The soybean aphid may be back in full force throughout Ohio soybean fields in 2007.
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Candace Pollock |
Ron Hammond |
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08/23/2011 |
Late Planted Soybeans Mean Aphids in August |
WOOSTER, Ohio – Because farmers across the Corn Belt planted crops later than normal this season, scouting for soybean aphids might seem later than normal, according to one Ohio State University Extension entomologist. Even so, the aphids’ appearance is right on schedule, agronomically speaking.
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Andy Vance |
Ron Hammond |
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10/15/2007 |
Weather Reins in Aphid Populations This Season |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Despite entomologists' predictions for high soybean aphid populations this season, the pest posed little to no problems for most Ohio producers. |
Candace Pollock |
Ron Hammond |
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10/22/2002 |
Fall Sampling Helps Assess Spring Slug Populations |
WOOSTER, Ohio - For no-till growers with a history of slug problems, fall is the time to sample fields to help determine spring populations.
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Candace Pollock |
Ron Hammond |
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05/09/2002 |
Keep in Mind Insect Pests When Planting Soybeans |
WOOSTER, Ohio - Soybean growers may be looking to get their crop in the ground, but they especially need to keep in mind two insect pests this growing season.
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Candace Pollock |
Ron Hammond |
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11/04/2011 |
Unusual Growing Season Could Lead to Unusual Aphid Cycle |
WOOSTER, Ohio – While farmers across the Eastern Corn Belt persist in harvesting a late soybean crop, Ohio State University Extension experts are working to determine how the soybean aphid might affect the 2012 crop.
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Andy Vance |
Ron Hammond |
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07/12/2007 |
Assess Corn for Rootworm Injury |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Like other insects and plant pests, Western corn rootworm is making an early appearance in Ohio due to hot, dry conditions -- prompting field scouting for feeding injury. |
Candace Pollock |
Ron Hammond |
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05/19/2010 |
Cereal Leaf Beetle Outbreak on Ohio Wheat |
WOOSTER, Ohio – Economic populations of cereal leaf beetle are being found on Ohio wheat. This could be the year the pest, making a comeback in Ohio, causes widespread problems, says Ohio State University Extension entomologist Ron Hammond.
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Candace Pollock |
Ron Hammond |
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06/07/2005 |
Timing is Right for a Slug Fest |
WOOSTER, Ohio — Slugs are making a buffet out of slow developing corn and soybeans, and growers need to be scouting their fields now for potential treatment. |
Candace Pollock |
Ron Hammond |
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07/24/2001 |
Little-Known Virus May Cause Problems for Soybean Growers |
WOOSTER, Ohio - Ohio soybean growers are getting a double whammy this season.
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Candace Pollock |
Ron Hammond |
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01/27/2005 |
Timing of Soybean Rust May Impact Soybean Aphid Control |
WOOSTER, Ohio — Soybean growers are bracing for a soybean aphid population explosion this growing season, and controlling the pest could become even more challenging if soybean rust is thrown into the mix of management practices. |
Candace Pollock |
Ron Hammond |
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01/29/2007 |
Prepare for Slugs/Aphids; Learn How at Conservation Tillage Event |
ADA, Ohio -- Growers participating in Ohio State University Extension's Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference will get the latest information on two recurring field crop pests: slugs and soybean aphids.
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Candace Pollock |
Ron Hammond |
