Wheat midge trapped in eastern Washington counties

 Washington Ag Today July 14, 2011      The wheat midge,or the orange wheat blossom midge, has been trapped in eastern Washington and has the potential to damage spring wheat crops. However, WSU scientists do not recommend farmers apply insecticides unless they know they have an economic infestation.

The midge was captured in low numbers in traps in Spokane, Lincoln, and Garfield counties.

According to Washington State University Extension agronomist Diana Roberts, closer examination of wheat fields in the area has not revealed midge populations that will likely cause economic damage this season.

Now this from Stockland Livestock.

Thanks Jack.

I’m Bob Hoff and that’s Washington Ag Today on Northwest Aginfo Net.

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