(NAFB) Despite the previous drought, there has still been a lot of insect activity. For some, it even helped them. PJ Liesch (Leash), the director of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Insect Diagnostic Lab and state entomologist, says several insects stand out now.
Yellow jacket colonies are often mistaken for ground bees, and we find ourselves amid their peak season.
Asian lady beetles have also been particularly active.
Dry and droughty weather conditions have allowed their numbers to increase significantly. So much so that Liesch says these are some of the highest numbers he’s seen in the last decade.
Grasshoppers have also been enjoying the dry conditions, resulting in one of the best years for their population.
That’s PJ Liesch, University of Wisconsin-Madison Insect Diagnostic Lab director.
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Submitted by Micheal Clements
Source: FBRD (Farm Broadcaster)
Audio provided by Charitee Seebecker, Mid-West Farm Report Network, Madison, WisconsinAudio with PJ Liesch (Leash), University of Wisconsin-Madison Insect Diagnostic Lab director
