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| Hessian Fly | |
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Hessian fly is an insect that weakens wheat
stems just above a lower node and often results in lodging. In this
photo, you can see the broken stem and the elliptical, dark brown, "flax seed" stage of
the insect embedded in a lesion just to the left of the break (see arrow). Hessian fly can be controlled
with a combination of variety resistance, planting after the
"fly-free" date, controlling volunteer, and some tillage to
reduce over-summer survival in the wheat residue.
To read more about the Hessian fly, follow this link: The Hessian Fly, (MF-1076) by KSU entomologist H. Leroy Brooks
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