Gall midge primarily affects Nebraska, Iowa, South Dakota, Minnesota and Missouri.² Infection spreads along field edges at first and typically causes higher yield reduction in those areas.

The U.S. potato chip market—just potato chips, never mind tortilla chips or cheese puffs or pretzels—is estimated at $10.5 billion.

The other gall I found, which was on a different tree, was an oak leaf pocket gall. This gall is produced by a one-eight-inch-long fly, or midge, called Macrodiplesis quercusoroca.

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 ...

Non-biting midges, often mistaken for mosquitoes, have emerged in Northeast Ohio. The insects hatch when water temperatures reach around 60 degrees and swarm in large groups. Midge season ...

Contrary to common belief, midges are not mosquitoes or mayflies, according to the UW-Madison Center for Limnology. Why are there so many midge flies by Lake Michigan in the spring?

The non-biting flies are a nuisance to humans but serve as a food source for fish and birds. Midge flies are most active in April and May. The White Shoal Lighthouse, known for its candy-cane ...

THE gall midges or Cecidomyidse are a family of rather primitive, structurally degenerate Diptera, of very small or minute size. They derive their name from the fact that the majority of species ...

To make potatoes that yield a fluffy, tender interior and a crispy exterior, bake them at 400°F for about one hour. Use the tines of a fork to check the doneness; if it goes in easily, that’s a ...

Resistant starch naturally exists in certain foods, such as raw potatoes, legumes, and grains. Raw potato starch contains large amounts of resistant starch—around 60%, according to some research.