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Click Beetles
July 9, 2021Click beetles (fig 1) are becoming very active and this activity will continue for at least the next month. There are several species of click beetle in Kansas...
Alfalfa Caterpillars
July 9, 2021Alfalfa caterpillars are currently very common in both alfalfa and soybean fields. They are shy and extremely well camouflaged (see fig 2) and therefore rarely...
Bug Joke of the Week
July 2, 2021A man had a pet centipede. He said, “centipede, go get the paper and make it snappy!” A half an hour later the man went outside and said, “I thought I...
Green Cloverworms
July 2, 2021Green cloverworms are quite common right now in most alfalfa and soybean fields throughout north central Kansas. They are in various stages of development (see...
Dectes Stem Borers
June 24, 2021The 1st adult Dectes stem borers (see pic 4) were observed in soybean fields on 21 June. These adults are usually 1st observed a week or two prior to the 4th...