Your pets aren’t the only ones that like to chow down on that dry kibble. So do tiny microscopic bugs called grain mites. These pests thrive in hot summer months and in high humidity, able to lay ...

Several Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service agriculture educators and area crop consultants in northwest Oklahoma have noticed a buildup of winter grain mites in wheat. While these pests have not ...

High winds are a major contributor to the spread of wheat curl mite–transmitted viral diseases in wheat. Cultural control is not very effective because the wind can spread the mites and thus ...

The wheat curl mite is a minute menace that wreaks havoc on the Texas region's wheat crop, but it has no enemies currently that can take it out. That doesn't mean scientists aren't trying to find ways ...

Damage occurs most often in fall-planted small grains and ryegrass that have been overseeded into pastures and other perennial grass sod. Damage looks like frost damage (silvery gray, leaf tips may ...

It is estimated that 90% of grain stores harbour at least one insect species known to infest grain, underlining the critical importance of good store hygiene in the run-up to harvest. Cleaning out ...