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Iowa: New Counties Confirmed with Soybean Gall Midge in 2022 Aug 24, 2022
Several labs in the Midwest have been monitoring the distribution of soybean gall midge in Iowa since 2018. Last year, we sampled many counties in western Iowa but only confirmed […]
Minnesota: Soybean Gall Midge Field Day, Luverne, July 13 Jul 5, 2022
It is later than typical, but we finally detected the emergence of overwintering generation adults in SW MN on June 23. Apparently, our emergence cages missed the beginning of the […]
Midwest Soybean Gall Midge Webinar Series to Run in Feb. Jan 24, 2022
Since its discovery as a new species in 2019, soybean gall midge continues to be found in new counties across five states in the Midwest. For some growers, the presence […]
Iowa Field Reports: Corn Rootworms, Spider Mites, and Soybean Gall Midge Aug 5, 2021
Corn rootworms, spider mites, soybean gall midge, and the hot and dry conditions were common questions or issues received or observed by ISU Extension and Outreach field agronomists this past […]
Midwest: Soybean Gall Midge Alert – DTN Jun 11, 2021
Soybean gall midge adults are spreading their wings. Several sites in east-central and northeast Nebraska recorded emergence of the pest on June 8 and June 9, 2021. Soybean growers with […]
Illinois: Soybean Gall Midge – Learn to Identify This Potential Invader Apr 21, 2021
Farmers in several states to our west (particularly in eastern Nebraska) have been dealing with the soybean gall midge for several years. We have been fortunate to avoid this new […]
Nebraska: Soybean Gall Midge Updates and Tools for 2021 Mar 24, 2021
For some east-central Nebraska soybean farmers, the 2020 season was a brutal realization of the potential for soybean gall midge to cause injury and yield loss in soybean fields. As […]
Soybean Gall Midge Brown Bag Series Jan 8, 2021
Soybean gall midge is an emerging pest that only occurs in five Midwest states. Researchers in Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota, and South Dakota began investigating this pest in 2019 after widespread […]
Illinois: Soybean Gall Midge Not Here – Yet Dec 31, 2020
It’s not here yet, but there’s a new soybean pest approaching on the distant western horizon. Illinois entomologists were part of a project to survey for it in Illinois during […]
Midwest: 3 Soybean Gall Midge Webinars in Jan. Dec 21, 2020
Since 2018, soybean gall midge has expanded its range, claiming eight new counties in Nebraska this year. With its aggressive spread, Midwestern producers are encouraged to attend a three-part webinar […]
