The Gulf tropical depression Christobal made headlines recently by dumping heavy rains in the south and parts of the midwest. But there is more than just rain that arrives with these storm systems -- ...

LUCAN, Minn. - When John Deprez of Lucan checked his alfalfa field he saw lots of insects. The infestation prompted him to call Extension IPM specialist Bruce Potter at the University of Minnesota ...

The potato leafhopper is the most destructive insect pest to alfalfa in Pennsylvania. It is responsible for reduced yields, reduced quality (especially lower protein content), and reduced longevity of ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Purdue University entomologist Dick Shade calls the potato leafhopper the most insidious pest an Indiana alfalfa field ever had. Private alfalfa breeder Mark McCaslin calls it ...

The early spring and warm summer has helped several pests this year. The potato leafhopper is a small insect that migrates here from the south. It usually arrives here in early June but takes several ...

The migratory potato leafhopper causes untold millions of dollars in damage every year. A study by entomologists suggests that climate warming could be making this problem worse. Using data that span ...

WOOSTER, Ohio – Now is the time to be on the lookout for the potato leafhopper, a pest that can cause significant economic losses for alfalfa growers by reducing yields and quality, says an ...

Ecological characteristics of potato leafhopper, Empoasca fabae (Harris), including polyphagy, suggest that non-economic plant species in the landscape may be important to its population ecology. The ...

The potato leafhopper is the most destructive insect pest of alfalfa in our region, and with regular 80-degree temperatures just around the corner, these serious pests will be here in force. It can be ...

I'd like to pass along this information from Bruce Anderson, UNL forage specialist. Potato leafhoppers are tiny, yellowish-green, wedge-shaped insects. They often blow into our region from the ...

First-cutting hay has been coming off the fields during the nice stretches of weather, and to me, there is no sweeter smell than freshly cut hay. Our alfalfa pest, the alfalfa weevil, likely is ...