“Soil samples collected in North Dakota wheat fields indicate the lowest populations of overwintering wheat midge larvae (cocoons), since the inception of the survey in 1995,” said Janet Knodel, North Dakota State University-Extension entomologist. “For the fifth year in a row, low populations of wheat midge were present, potentially reducing farmer's inputs for wheat midge management.”
Prior sampling forecasts current risk
A total of 20 pheromone traps were monitored in 18 counties in North Dakota in 2024. Pheromone traps are used as an "early warning" system to trigger field scouting if the crop is in the susceptible stage.
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