The Sugarbeet Report
In the Sugarbeet Report, NDSU Extension Entomologist Mark Boetel outlines peak season for sugarbeet root maggot fly activity. Click here to listen to the Sugarbeet Report.
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Sugarbeet Report
North Dakota State University Extension Entomologist Mark Boetel says you can't be too prepared for sugarbeet root maggot. Hear more in the Sugarbeet Report, presented by Amity Technology, H&S Manufacturing, SESVanderHave and Bayer Crop Science.
Sugarbeet Root Maggot Stresses the Crop
The sugarbeet root maggot is a big problem for sugarbeet growers in the Red River Valley this year. According to NDSU Extension Entomologist Mark Boetel, the pests are feeding in fields right now. Under-protected fields will start showing signs of…
Be Ready for the Sugarbeet Root Maggot
The late planting season delayed the movement of the sugarbeet root maggot fly. NDSU Extension Entomologist Mark Boetel says while the maggot is a little behind, the small sugarbeet plants are a bigger concern. "The tiny plants are really vulnerable.…
Alternative Tools Will Be Used to Control Sugarbeet Root Maggot
Local sugarbeet growers are planning to use a different mode of action to control sugarbeet root maggot this year. Chlorpyrifos is typically used to control the pest, but the EPA banned the use of the product. According to American Crystal…
Insect Pressure Influences Beet Crop
With chlorpyrifos off the market, NDSU Professor of Entomology Mark Boetel says he’s seen an uptick in the spread of root maggots in North Dakota and Minnesota. "It used to be that they were much more concentrated in the northeast…
Approach Sugarbeet Root Maggot Control Differently This Year
Dry soil conditions may change up insecticide treatment options for sugarbeet root maggot control. NDSU Extension entomologist Mark Boetel says beet growers may need to use a liquid insecticide. "We want to time that at least five days ahead of…
Watch for Sugarbeet Root Maggot
NDSU Extension and University of Minnesota Extension hosted sugarbeet grower update meetings for American Crystal Sugar Company growers this past week. Entomologist Mark Boetel says sugarbeet root maggot continues to cause problems. "We are really seeing a growing maggot problem…
