Scouting is a critical component of integrated pest management for soybeans — you need to know which pests are present to effectively manage them. Careful scouting for pests — both harmful and ...

In the heat of July, scouting for pests is part of the job for northern Indiana agronomist Marc Eads. While weather plays a role in pest pressure each year, this year, it isn’t insects giving farmers ...

An invasive insect called the rice delphacid was a major problem for some farmers in 2025. With low prices for their crop and a high cost of doing business, many are wondering how they’ll make a ...

Crop pests cause substantial yield losses worldwide and pose persistent challenges to sustainable agriculture.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Learn how to protect your favorite plants using trap crops to distract unwanted insects. Getty Images What if you could protect ...

Invasive insect species bring a host of health, social, ecological and economic consequences, including crop damage, food insecurity, biodiversity loss, ecosystem disruption, human disease ...

Dakota Lakes Research farm in Pierre, South Dakota, utilizes multiple crop rotations. Dwayne Beck offers tips for producers when adding new rotations to their farms. The Dakota Lakes Research Farm at ...

Larvae from an emerald ash borer found in a tree near Big Rice Lake near Remer, Minn., in Cass County on March 4. The path the larvae carves through the tree is called a gallery. The record-warm ...