A University of Missouri crop entomologist shares what pests to keep an eye out for in the 2026 growing season.

As drought continues to plague farmers in the Northern Plains and Northwest, more record-setting heat is also forecast for next week. “We have several fields here that are in tough shape,” says Terry ...

Producers need to scout for both the usual and unusual suspects. “We do have several different treatments that take care of certain pests, but this year we have lots of pests that aren’t usually seen ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Commercial Horticulture Regional Extension Agent Eric Schavey collects data from insect surveillance traps.

Walking through rows of growing crops helps farmers monitor for harmful insects, leaves that are damaged by disease or other problems that could reduce their overall harvest at the end of the season.

The Midwest’s cold winters play an important role for farmers: They prevent devastating crop pests such as corn earworms and corn borers from becoming established in their fields. Corn earworm pupae, ...

ATLANTA, Aug. 25, 2021 — For home gardeners and farmers, herbivorous insects present a major threat to their hard work and crop yields. The predator insects that feed on these bugs emit odors that ...

One of the great purported boons of GMOs is that they allow farmers to use fewer pesticides, some of which are known to be harmful to humans or other species. Bt corn, cotton, and soybeans have been ...

(Beyond Pesticides, November 19, 2020) A new study by researchers at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) finds that crop diversity in commercial agriculture is just as essential to ...