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Please don’t reach out to me on this platform as I’m done using it for the foreseeable future. Professor of Entomology for the University of Nebraska.
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Nebraska Extension urges scouting after beet armyworm observed in sugar beet

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By Pin-Chu Lai, Jeff Bradshaw, Silvana V. Paula-Moraes
| The Fence Post Verified
An unusual armyworm infestation in Scotts Bluff County has prompted Nebraska Extension to encourage scouting for beet armyworm in sugar beet, dry beans, and other western Nebraska crops. Photo courtesy UNL CropWatch Armyworm2-RFP-071326 On June 18, 2026, Nebraska Extension received a caterpillar sample collected from sugar beet for identification. The caterpillar was suspected to be a beet armyworm larva but lacked the distinctive black dot behind the head.
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Nebraska Extension urges scouting after beet armyworm observed in sugar beet

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By Pin-Chu Lai, Jeff Bradshaw, Silvana V. Paula-Moraes
| Tri-State Livestock News Verified
Share this story An unusual armyworm infestation in Scotts Bluff County has prompted Nebraska Extension to encourage scouting for beet armyworm in sugar beet, dry beans, and other western Nebraska crops. UNL CropWatch| courtesy photo beet-armyworm-scouting_copy On June 18, 2026, Nebraska Extension received a caterpillar sample collected from sugar beet for identification. The caterpillar was suspected to be a beet armyworm larva but lacked the distinctive black dot behind the head (Figure 1).
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Western bean cutworm monitoring in the Panhandle

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By Pin-Chu Lai, Jeff Bradshaw
| The Fence Post Verified
Share this story Western bean cutworm can be a serious pest in corn and dry beans. When their population or infestations exceed thresholds, insecticide treatment is warranted, and timely treatment is crucial for management success. Green bucket pheromone traps (Figure 1) were deployed in several regions in the Panhandle (Figure 2), and the moth flight numbers are picking up (Figure 4).
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