Crop Insects

Resources, tools, and information specific to crop insect identification and management.

Insect ICM News Articles

Aug 25, 2017 Hessian Fly Management in Iowa
Jul 21, 2017 Drought Stress Promotes Spider Mite Injury
Jun 12, 2017 Japanese Beetles Emerging in Southern Iowa
Jun 12, 2017 Corn Rootworm Egg Hatch Peaking Around Iowa
May 26, 2017 Stalk Borers Moving in Southern Iowa
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Insect ICM Blog Posts

Sep 12, 2017 Corn aphids active in September
Aug 28, 2017 When is it too late to treat for soybean aphid?
Aug 28, 2017 Why use the economic threshold for soybean aphid?
Aug 14, 2017 Results from 2017 Iowa Crop Scouting Competition
Aug 3, 2017 Continue to scout for twospotted spider mites in droughty areas
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Insect Resources

Podcast

Soybean Pest Podcast

Publications

Getting to Know the Insects

All Insect Management Publications

Reports

2015 Iowa Evaluation of Insecticides and Plant-Incorporated Protectants

Yellow Book for Soybean Aphid

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Field Specialists

Meaghan Anderson
Meaghan Anderson
Field Agronomist in EC Iowa
(319) 337-2145
Terry Basol
Terry Basol
Field Agronomist in NC Iowa
(641) 426-6801
Joel DeJong
Joel DeJong
Field Agronomist in NW Iowa
(712) 546-7835
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Mark Johnson
Field Agronomist in Central Iowa
(515) 979-9578
Paul Kassel
Paul Kassel
Field Agronomist in NW Iowa
(712) 262-2264
Brian Lang
Brian Lang
Field Agronomist in NE Iowa
Office (563) 382-2949 Cell (563) 387-7058
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Clarke McGrath
On-Farm Research and Extension Coordinator/ Agronomist in SW and WC Iowa
(712) 215-2146
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Angie Rieck-Hinz
Field Agronomist in NC Iowa
(515) 231-2830
Aaron Saeugling
Aaron Saeugling
Field Agronomist in SW Iowa
(712) 769-2650
Virgil Schmitt
Virgil Schmitt
Field Agronomist in SE Iowa
(563) 263-5701
Rebecca Vittetoe
Rebecca Vittetoe
Field Agronomist in SC Iowa
(319) 653-4811
Michael Witt
Michael Witt
Field Agronomist in WC Iowa
(641) 430-2600

Insect Campus Specialists

Betsy Buffington
Elizabeth Buffington
Extension Program Specialist III
(515) 294-7293
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Erin Hodgson
Associate Professor, Extension Entomologist Specialist , ANR Crops Team Leader
(515) 294-2847
Laura Jesse
Laura Jesse Iles
Insect Diagnostician, Extension Program Specialist IV
(515) 294-0581
Kristine Schaefer
Kristine Schaefer
PSEP Program Manager I
(515) 294-4286
Edward Zaworski
Edward Zaworski
Plant Pathology Diagnostician, Extension Program Specialist II
(515) 294-5374
Mark Hanna
Mark Hanna
Scientist II, Extension Ag Engineer, Equipment
(515) 294-0468