The Kansas State University Entomology Department reports that a pest that attacks wheat crops is confirmed to be active in ...

As 2022 transitioned into 2023, drought conditions have continued to plague the current wheat crop and many producers in the High Plains have reported mites in their fields. Tom Royer, integrated pest ...

FARGO - Wheat streak mosaic virus (WSMV) has been detected in early planted winter wheat and concern has arisen about this disease in volunteer spring wheat. There are several areas of concern, ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Wheat farmers in Kansas are facing one of the worst Wheat Streak Mosaic Virus (WSMV) outbreaks in years. The wheat curl mite is a small but mighty adversary of Kansas wheat ...

FARGO - The North Dakota State University Diagnostic Lab and field scouts are reporting an increase in wheat streak mosaic virus (WSMV) this year. This disease has been reported statewide in winter ...

These spider mites belong to the family Tetranychidae, the same mite family as the two-spotted spider mites. They also do well in dry conditions, says Ada Szczepaniec Assistant Professor, SDSU ...

Volunteer wheat is certain to be a significant issue in the upcoming growing season, thanks to the late rains that delayed harvest progress and the high rate of abandoned fields. Hidden among the ...

A microscopic insect, the wheat curl mite cannot be seen with the naked eye when scouting a field. But you can suspect their presence by the telltale signs of infection. According to a K-State ...

Kansas wheat farmers are facing a severe outbreak of wheat streak mosaic and Triticum mosaic virus, potentially causing significant crop losses. The viruses, spread by wheat curl mites from volunteer ...

Alias: The brown wheat mite is a tiny, spider-like insect that is about the size of the period at the end of this sentence. They usually feed on small grains, grasses and onions. Young wheat mites are ...

Eriophyoid mites represent one of the most diverse and specialised groups of plant-feeding arthropods. These microscopic organisms, often exhibiting high levels of host specificity and in some cases, ...