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Friday, July 3, 2026

Plains Pest Management Newsletter July 3, 2026

Due to some website changes within the Texas A&M AgriLife system, PDF files cannot be uploaded to our county website and linked to for the time being. They will be released here in this format until this can be resolved. Or you can subscribe to receive your own copy in PDF format via email by emailing me at blayne.reed@ag.tamu.edu and asking for a PPM Newsletter subscription.

Fleahoppers at threshold in pockets but light insects and drought stressed and weathered fields elsewhere. Here is this week’s edition of the Plains Pest Management Newsletter.

Wednesday, July 1, 2026

High Plains IPM Update July 1, 2026

Problematic Fleahoppers, CLH search continues and where we stand with the 2026 crop. Here is this week’s High Plains IPM Update: https://on.soundcloud.com/bCa3cpdtWplvH2vnRC

Friday, June 26, 2026

June 26, 2026 Plains Pest Management Newsletter

A few more pests being seen this week in our PPM fields. Here is this week’s edition of the Plains Pest Management Newsletter.

Multiple Pest Alerts for Texas

Here are the links to the latest corn leafhopper update, cotton jassid update, and a special update/alert for the pasture mealy bug. All good information for agriculture of all aspects for the entire state:

Corn leafhopper : https://on.soundcloud.com/An7MHBs4RhsHsEWftq

Cotton Jassid: https://on.soundcloud.com/y3CuHGeDh53fPq9SnH

Pasture mealy bug (invasive pasture/grass pest) : https://on.soundcloud.com/3sf0k5FRoyxzQ8mt2f

Wednesday, June 24, 2026

High Plains IPM Update June 24, 2026

Here is the link to this week’s High Plains IPM Update. We are on high alert but just a few pests popping up. https://on.soundcloud.com/14Q1tDsMhLtrB5bZ2r