Extension Entomology Articles
Fall Armyworm is Now Active in Kansas
Fall Armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda , can damage several important Kansas crops as well as pasture, turf and home landscaping. This insect does not overwinter...
Weekly fall armyworm counts available online for the 2026 season
Fall armyworms were a challenge for Kansas producers in 2025 and efforts to track this pest’s arrival and distribution across the state in 2026 will be ongoing....
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Fall Armyworm is Now Active in Kansas
June 24, 2026Fall Armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda , can damage several important Kansas crops as well as pasture, turf and home landscaping. This insect does not overwinter...
Peak western corn rootworm egg hatch underway in Kansas
June 11, 2026As of the end of May, accumulated degree days for western corn rootworm indicate that eggs are hatching statewide. In the southern and central portions of the...
Weekly fall armyworm counts available online for the 2026 season
May 27, 2026Fall armyworms were a challenge for Kansas producers in 2025 and efforts to track this pest’s arrival and distribution across the state in 2026 will be ongoing....
Corn Leafhopper: New Publication
Dec. 17, 2025The corn leafhopper, Dalbulus maidis (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae), is native to tropical and subtropical Central and South America. Although it damages corn directly...
Fall Armyworm Season Approaches
June 19, 2025Fall Armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda , can damage several important Kansas crops as well as pasture, turf and home landscaping. This insect does not overwinter...
Identifying Chinch Bugs and False Chinch Bugs
May 27, 2025Chinch bug activity has been elevated in Kansas the last couple of seasons. Now would be a good time to discuss the differences between chinch bugs ( Blissus...
