Articles tagged under: NDSU Crop and Pest Report

Armyworm Alert

Published July 9, 2026

According to the NDSU Crop and Pest Report, significant armyworm damage has been seen in wheat in central parts of the state. Benson, Pierce and Rolette counties have had as much as 90 percent defoliation. The economic threshold for treatment…
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Crop & Pest Report Outlines Disease Concerns

Published July 2, 2026

With wet and humid conditions, the risk of scab in small grains has increased. According to the latest NDSU Crop and Pest Report, the risk is high statewide for susceptible varieties. For moderately susceptible varieties, the greatest risk is in…
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Purple Corn

Published May 28, 2026

Purple Corn Syndrome is being reported in North Dakota. The NDSU Crop and Pest Report cites the cool temperatures, wet fields and bright daytime sun for the stress on the young corn plants. The report said the purpling of small…
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Wind Damage

Published May 21, 2026

According to the NDSU Crop and Pest Report, the recent heavy winds likely caused some stand damage for small grains in northeast North Dakota. Severe sandblasting was reported in emerged wheat fields, shredding the foliage. Pembina County also had a…
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Late-Season Foliar Disease Seen in Corn

Published October 9, 2025

Results from a crop disease survey funded by the North Dakota Corn Council and North Dakota Department of Agriculture are out. Late-season foliar disease pressure this fall was the highest in over a decade. The NDSU Crop and Pest Report…
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Cutworm Feeding Reported

Published May 22, 2025

According to the just-released NDSU Crop and Pest Report, cutworms have been reported in southwestern North Dakota feeding on canola. With warm weather on the way, cutworms are expected to be more active. Scouting is recommended. "Early detection is really…
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Facing Pyrethroid Resistance

Published August 8, 2024

Soybean aphid populations doubled their populations within three days this past week in parts of southeastern North Dakota. The NDSU Crop and Pest Report says growers also complain that pyrethroid insecticides are not providing effective control. In its field trials,…
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Tracking Insect Pressure

Published July 11, 2024

Nearly half of the wheat and barley fields scouted in North Dakota over the past two weeks had cereal aphids. The NDSU Crop and Pest Report says the hot spots are in southwest and south-central North Dakota. Wheat stem sawfly…
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Fungicide Timing for CLS is Here

Published June 27, 2024

The combination of heat and moisture is coinciding with row closure in sugarbeets. That ramps up the risk of Cercospora leaf spot. The NDSU Crop and Pest Report emphasizes the need for timely and strategic fungicide applications to manage CLS.…
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Scout Ditches for Hopper Nymphs

Published May 30, 2024

According to the NDSU Crop and Pest Report, grasshopper nymphs have started to emerge in ditches. The recent cool temperatures and rain delayed the hatch, potentially extending the season for hoppers into mid-July. Fields should be scouted each week. Broadleaf…
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