Insects are on the march across the Midwest.
University of Minnesota Extension integrated pest management specialist Bruce Potter says conditions in his state and several others have been favorable for pests.
“This has just been a really bad year for insects. It started out with cutworms and armyworms and rootworms, and those are still an issue.”
In soybeans, he tells Brownfield spider mite infestations are spiking because of hot, dry weather and aphid populations are building.
