Plains Pest Management Newsletter August 14, 2026

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Still hot & dry with suffering crops.  Spidermites in corn were and are a big problem in corn with some other potential issues on the horizon.  Here is the August 14, 2026 Plains Pest Management Newsletter.

 

Cotton Jassid & Pasture Mealybug Updates August 13, 2026

 

Here is the latest cotton jassid update and for you pasture & grass hay folks off the High Plains, a pasture mealybug update with researched efficacy updates. 

Jassid: https://on.soundcloud.com/IF8QjuxQaC61hJJ7Lx

 

Mealybug: https://on.soundcloud.com/NvW9Zl5ge35NgDGW4b 

High Plains IPM Update August 12, 2026

 

https://on.soundcloud.com/oOANxJjl8wmhHos6aT 

Here is this week’s High Plains IPM Update.  Hot & dry week feeding mites in corn, CLH High Plains populations and describing at risk fields, and sorghum pests spotty.