Hessian fly continues to increase in northeast North Dakota
A female adult hessian fly with a reddish black body and long black legs. Courtesy: Scott Bauer, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Bugwood.org.
Hessian fly (Mayetiola destructor Say) remains one of the most important insect pests of wheat in the United States. The insect was introduced to North America in the late 1770s on straw bedding used by Hessian soldiers during the American Revolution, first reported from Long Island. Since then, it has spread across major wheat-growing regions of the country. Although wheat is its primary host, th…
