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SORGHUM

Still getting many calls about corn leaf aphids and many folks seem to still be getting them confused with sugarcane aphids (see fig. 2-cornleaf aphids and...

Gorgone Checkerspot

Have you noticed the leaves of your sunflower ( Helianthus annuus ) plants being fed upon by caterpillars (Figure 1)? If so, the caterpillar in question is...

Cicada Killer…Not The Asian Giant Hornet

We are receiving inquiries regarding large wasps flying around. These are the Eastern cicada killer ( Sphecius speciosus ); not the Asian Giant Hornet ( Vespa...

SOYBEANS

There seems to be much focus on soybeans and sorghum right now, as there probably should be. Similar to last week, soybeans still seem to be relatively free...

ID to last week’s bug

Brown blister beetle – This insect can be easily recognized as a blister beetle due to its elongated, cylindrical body shape. Blister beetles product a substance...