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

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.

Americans today consume about 1.85 billion pounds of potato chips annually, or around 6.6 pounds per person. The U.S. potato chip market—just potato chips, ...

Warmer weather has brought in new concerns about midges, ticks and much-distained spotted lanternflies. Here’s what to know about possible health hazards, environmental threats and impacts to… ...

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 ...

What are midge flies? Midges are tiny, non-biting flies that emerge near water bodies, including Lake Michigan. They have one pair of long, narrow wings and often travel in swarms.

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 ...