The system may work similar to the common cold. In that case, the length of exposure is the only manageable option to reduce the risk of contracting a cold. If the person stays in the room for as short a period of time as possible, he or she will reduce the likelihood of future symptoms. Waiting on bean planting can't solve all of our problems with SDS, but it just might be the only option, next to seed selection, left in our hands at the moment. For more information on Sudden Death Syndrome, download the pdf file from the U of I Extension Service.
Reports continue to come into the office of fields sprayed for alfalfa weevil.
As activity picks up, some producers will naturally discover damage that they did not look for or damage that may not have existed even a few days ago. Producers are reminded to look at their alfalfa fields on a regular basis to determine if alfalfa weevil is present. Collect thirty plants from throughout the field and beat them in a bucket to shake loose the larvae. The story on alfalfa weevil larvae is not quite over with just a count of larvae. Producers are encouraged to look at alfalfa weevil to determine if they are infected by fungal pathogens that might decrease the population.