Justin McMechan, University of Nebraska crop protection and cropping systems specialist, wrote the following for the UN’s ...

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 ...

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.

Be aware of these threats to beans going into 2023 A leaf-mining insect, the soybean gall midge and sudden death syndrome are among the pests and diseases to look out for in the coming growing season.

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 ...

In 2016, larvae were collected from healthy plants in Iowa and South Dakota and injury was noted in the field, and in 2018, widespread soybean gall midge infestations were reported in 65 counties ...

Gall midge maggots have some surprising tricks that help them launch themselves into smile-inspiring jumps. By James Gorman Jump, little maggot, jump! Show the world that not only the finely ...

Gall Midges of Economic Importance Vol. 4: Gall Midges of Ornamental Plants and Shrubs. By Dr. H. P. Barnes. (Agricultural and Horticultural Series. Pp. 165+10 plates.

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 ...