By Christina DiFonzo... The cereal leaf beetle is a small grain pest that is native to Europe and Asia. In 1962, it was found near Galien, Michigan in Berrien County. It has since spread across the Midwest and to the East Coast, and also found in some wheat-producing states in the western United States.

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Christina DiFonzo...Soybean aphids are present, but in low numbers. Last week’s big rain and hail event that hit central and southern Michigan was probably heavy enough to wash aphids off of plants, but in general moderate rains do not remove aphids from plants.

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Christina DiFonzo...Purdue recently reported Asiatic garden beetle grub damage in corn in northern Indiana. This week, fields in southern Michigan were also identified with the same pest (view images). Insects don’t see state boundaries. These fields were in southern St. Joseph County. Affected fields had a very sandy soil texture. Stand loss was present at many locations, from high knolls to low areas.

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