Alfalfa weevil has been an early season pest of the alfalfa forage crop in the panhandle region reducing hay yield and quality. More recently, insecticide regulation and resistance brought new ...

If you are involved with alfalfa production, you may recall some springtime discussions and news articles in 2025 about ...

If you manage fields with alfalfa, now is the time to be scouting for alfalfa weevil larvae in northern Indiana. Christian Krupke, Purdue Field Crops Pest Management Specialist, recently said that ...

UW graduate student Micah McClure examines a vial of insects he netted in research plots at the James C. Hageman Sustainable Agriculture Research and Extension Center near Lingle. The insects are ...

With above average temperatures this year, alfalfa weevil development is well ahead of schedule compared to recent years. Adults have already emerged from their overwintering sites to lay eggs in ...

Perhaps the mild winter brought out the alfalfa weevils in larger numbers this year, but there are options to limit the damage they cause, according to Range and Forage Specialist Jerry Volesky at the ...