Growers should scout their wheat fields for cereal leaf beetle larvae activity. I identified cereal leaf beetle larvae feeding on wheat in Southwestern Ross County yesterday. Larvae were present at economic threshold levels of 2-3 larvae per stem. Larvae were feeding on the flag leaf creating the classic window pane affect. This is a critical time for wheat during flowering. Any damage to the flag leaf can cause significant yield losses.
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Cereal Leaf Beetle
Growers should scout their wheat fields for cereal leaf beetle larvae activity. I identified cereal leaf beetle larvae feeding on wheat in Southwestern Ross County yesterday. Larvae were present at economic threshold levels of 2-3 larvae per stem. Larvae were feeding on the flag leaf creating the classic window pane affect. This is a critical time for wheat during flowering. Any damage to the flag leaf can cause significant yield losses.
