Articles tagged under: Mark Boetel

Sugarbeet Root Maggot Peaking

Published June 19, 2022

Sugarbeet root maggot fly is at peak or will be soon. NDSU Extension Entomologist Mark Boetel says windy conditions are skewing the fly count lower. Peak fly should occur over much of the Red River Valley into early this week.…
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The Sugarbeet Report

Published June 13, 2022

NDSU Extension Entomologist Mark Boetel tells farmers to be alert, because sugarbeet root maggot flies are emerging. Hear more in the Sugarbeet Report, presented by Amity Technology, H&S Manufacturing, SESVanderHave and REGEV from SummitAgro.
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Be Ready for the Sugarbeet Root Maggot

Published June 10, 2022

The late planting season delayed the movement of the sugarbeet root maggot fly. NDSU Extension Entomologist Mark Boetel says while the maggot is a little behind, the small sugarbeet plants are a bigger concern. "The tiny plants are really vulnerable.…
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Insect Pressure Influences Beet Crop

Published January 16, 2022

With chlorpyrifos off the market, NDSU Professor of Entomology Mark Boetel says he’s seen an uptick in the spread of root maggots in North Dakota and Minnesota. "It used to be that they were much more concentrated in the northeast…
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Peak Sugarbeet Root Maggot Fly Happening Now

Published June 16, 2020

Sugarbeet root maggot fly activity is at peak in the upper Red River Valley. NDSU Extension Entomologist Mark Boetel says the wind and heat is spreading out peak fly activity. The wind is also impacting fly counts. "We're not getting…
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Watch for Sugarbeet Root Maggot

Published February 6, 2020

NDSU Extension and University of Minnesota Extension hosted sugarbeet grower update meetings for American Crystal Sugar Company growers this past week. Entomologist Mark Boetel says sugarbeet root maggot continues to cause problems. "We are really seeing a growing maggot problem…
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Sugarbeet Root Maggot Fly Peaking Soon

Published June 14, 2019

American Crystal Sugar Company and NDSU Extension are alerting sugarbeet growers in the central and northern Red River Valley peak sugarbeet root maggot fly activity is expected June 18. NDSU Extension Entomologist Mark Boetel says the southern Red River Valley…
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The Sugarbeet Report

Published June 6, 2019

According to NDSU Extension entomologist Mark Boetel, sugarbeet root maggot and springtails are starting to pop up. Get the details in the Sugarbeet Report, made possible by SESVanderHave, Syngenta, Premium Ag Solutions, H&S Manufacturing and Corteva Agriscience.
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