Dry conditions in 2023 keep wheat midge forecast low for 2024

“Soil samples in North Dakota indicate low populations of overwintering wheat midge larvae (cocoons) for the 2024 season,” says Janet Knodel, North Dakota State University Extension entomologist. “This is good news for North Dakota wheat farmers, reducing their inputs for wheat midge management.” A total of 2,060 soil cores were collected from 22 counties in the fall of 2023 t...

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