Only recently discovered, in 2017, soybean gall midge is a significant and fast-spreading new pest to Midwest growers. Significant yield reductions may occur, especially at the field edge where this ...

Soybean gall midge adults have been detected in eastern Nebraska, marking the start of the emergence period. Editor’s note: Justin McMechan, University of Nebraska crop protection and cropping systems ...

Gall midges, belonging to the family Cecidomyiidae, are minute dipteran insects renowned for their capacity to induce gall formation on a wide range of host plants. These galls, which arise from the ...

It’s hard enough dealing with long-standing pests, but it’s even more overwhelming to add new pests to the lineup, namely gall midge and tentiform leaf miner. But don’t let these new pests cause undue ...

University of Minnesota Extension Educator Anthony Hanson's display on the soybean gall midge shows the orange maggots that can cripple soybeans.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Few people in Upper Midwest had even heard of soybean gall midges until a few years ago, but now the insect is a growing threat to soybeans in the region. "This is an economically ...

Soybean gall midge, a new pest to soybean production in the United States, has been found in two northeast Kansas counties. Kansas State University entomologist Anthony Zukoff said the pest causes ...

Editor’s note: Justin McMechan, University of Nebraska crop protection and cropping systems specialist, wrote the following for the UN’s CropWatch website. Soybean gall midge adults have been detected ...