@ILPestSurvey

University of Illinois State Ag Pest Survey Coordinator. All views my own.

 Champaign, IL
ilpestsurvey.inhs.illinois.edu
Joined February 2016
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Get the Herbicide Trait Quick Guide for 2026-2027 at growiwm.org/Herbicide-Trait-…. Herbicide traits for corn, soybean, wheat, cotton, alfalfa, and other crops. From @GetRidOfWeeds @VTAgWeeds @NCWeedWrangler @NDSUWeeds @lancasarah @UDWeeds @Connorwebster_ @TakeActionHRM +more.

The Herbicide Trait Quick Guide - Getting Rid Of Weeds

The Herbicide Trait Quick Guide is a booklet designed to help users review and sort through the many herbicide-tolerant traits within 10 different row crops: corn, soybeans, cotton, wheat, sorghum,...

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Field Advisor
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Can you ID all the last season insects in your soybean field? Check out pest-id.las.iastate.edu/ Developed by ISU researchers, the Pest ID app uses deep learning models trained on millions of images to recognize weeds and insects directly from your photo. @ISUCropNews
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We've reached the point in summer where multiple lifestages of spotted lanternfly can be found. First adults reported in Cook county over the weekend. In Illinois, report SLF to [email protected]
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MU Integrated Pest Management reports this pest, which can lower crop yields, is in the state. farmprogress.com/insects/cor…

Corn leafhoppers arrive early: What you need to know

MU Integrated Pest Management reports this pest, which can lower crop yields, is in the state.

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Aaron Hager@UIWeedSciJul 1
New post by Nick Seiter: Corn leaf aphids – when to scout and what to expect farmdoc.illinois.edu/field-c…

Corn leaf aphids – when to scout and what to expect

As our earlier planted corn begins to tassel, folks who have experienced corn leaf aphid outbreaks the last couple of years should begin scouting. This insect remains an uncommon pest; however,...

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Nick Seiter@nick_seiterJun 24
Interested in corn rootworm trapping in IL? Let me know and we'll send the traps. farmdoc.illinois.edu/field-c…

Rootworm Beetle Monitoring – Volunteers Wanted for 2026

For the last several years, we have participated in a regional corn rootworm beetle trapping network. Our goal is to understand, on a regional basis, how rootworm populations are changing, including...

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Here is a midseason scouting checklist for crop pests in corn and soybeans to protect plants and yield. @MUExtension @PioneerSeeds farmprogress.com/crops/how-t…

How to catch pest populations early before they explode

Here is a midseason scouting checklist for crop pests in corn and soybeans to protect plants and yield.

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Interns have been busy! First Japanese beetles of the season found this week - Moultrie Co (yesterday) and Champaign Co (today)
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Keeping your soybeans healthy? June #SoySnippets highlight #SoyResearch, tools and videos from the #SoyCheckoff focused on disease management strategies to consider this season. bit.ly/4fC2MZZ
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USDA's National Veterinary Services Laboratories on Tuesday confirmed a sixth U.S. case of New World screwworm (NWS) in a calf in La Salle County, Texas, raising the total domestic case count as federal and state agencies escalate containment efforts across South Texas. Livestock Editor @JennCattleGal reports: bit.ly/4uuBpVs
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Darcy Telenko
@DTelenkoJun 10
Tar spot season has officially begun in Indiana as we have confirmed the first few disease lesions in Randolph County. Here's a review of my top 10 tips and tools for 2026. indianafieldcroppathology.co… @CropNetwork @PurdueExtension @PurdueBPP @PurdueCorn @INCornFarmers

First Tar Spot Detection Confirmed in Indiana for 2026: Tips, Tools, and Management Strategies to...

Questions about tar spot management were already beginning to surface as corn planting nears completion across Indiana. With today’s confirmation of the first positive tar spot sample from Randolph...

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It's spotted lanternfly season - please report possible nymph sightings in Illinois to: [email protected]
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Scouting for Soybean Stem Diseases pub from Extension at cropprotectionnetwork.org/pu…. @cropdoc08 @baldpathologist @cropdisease @BorisCamiletti @MartinChilvers1 @DylanMangel @dsmuelle @badgercropdoc @AlbertTenuta @DTelenko @UMNExt @BisonBeanDoc @travisfaske @MandyBish1 +others #soybeans #AgTwitter #USSoy
Yellowing and dead tissue on soybean leaves and a split soybean stem with rot inside.

ALT Yellowing and dead tissue on soybean leaves and a split soybean stem with rot inside.

Split soybean stem with white mold and dark colored sclerotia inside.

ALT Split soybean stem with white mold and dark colored sclerotia inside.

Soybean stem base with red fungal growth.

ALT Soybean stem base with red fungal growth.

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Across Agronomy: European corn borer once devastated yields, costing growers 60 to 70 bushels per acre. Bt corn traits have nearly eliminated the pest for three decades, but recent isolated resistance cases remind agronomists why vigilance matters. farmprogress.com/corn/europe…

European corn borer remains a potential crop threat

Bt corn has controlled ECB for 30 years, but resistance cases in isolated areas show the need for continued monitoring.

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Big game tonight! Keep working, girls! 🚀🥎
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SECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAMEDAY! ROCKETS VS BCC 5:00 PM MONTICELLO HS #CANTSTOPWONTSTOP
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Track disease and insect movement at cropprotectionnetwork.org/ma…. Keep tabs on▪️southern rust▪️red crown rot▪️reniform nematode▪️root-knot nematode▪️stripe rust From Extension. @DTelenko @tjcksn @BorisCamiletti @bobkemerait @alisonrISU @badgercropdoc @MandyBish1 @maddishires @MartinChilvers1 @ashmfaris @baldpathologist @cropdoc08 @dsmuelle @DylanMangel @NDSUcerealpath @AlbertTenuta @DaisyHAhumada @YuanZeng3 @PACropDoc @TNplantDR #soybean #corn #wheat #agx #grow26
Map of the distribution of southern root-knot nematode in the U.S.

ALT Map of the distribution of southern root-knot nematode in the U.S.

Corn leafhopper close-up on leaf.

ALT Corn leafhopper close-up on leaf.

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Aaron Hager@UIWeedSciMay 29
New post by Illinois Extension: Illinois Crop Update | May 29, 2026 farmdoc.illinois.edu/field-c…

Illinois Crop Update | May 29, 2026

Steve Brand – Commercial Ag Specialist DeKalb County Soil Conditions: Mildly Dry (soil is drier than normal, plant growth may have slowed) This will be a quick report as there is not too much to...

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Based on degree day accumulations, rootworm hatch is underway in Illinois. Stay up to date with the WARM Pest Degree Day Calculator. warm.isws.illinois.edu/warm/…
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James Taylor@JTatRFDRadioMay 26
Jenna Spychal with Illinois Specialty Growers Association highlights next month's Summer Horticulture Day. Johnna Fulcher with @IllinoisStateU Collegiate Farm Bureau. Tornado stats from @ILClimatologist. spreaker.com/episode/rfd-tod…

RFD Today May 26, 2026

Jenna Spychal with the Illinois Specialty Growers Association highlights next month's Summer Horticulture Day at Rader Family Farms in Normal.   Tomorrow's Ag Leaders Today segment features Johnna...

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