WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Hessian fly, the world's No. 1 pest of wheat, has a curious genetic link to its favorite meal. Within a few years, after farmers identify resistant wheat varieties, the fly ...

The Hessian fly is about as welcome to the wheat field as an ex-relative is to a family reunion. Like it or not, the old troublemaker is making a comeback on the list of pests to watch for this season ...

Hessian fly (Mayetiola destructor) remains one of the most challenging insect pests affecting wheat (Triticum aestivum), with infestations leading to extensive yield losses and economic repercussions ...

Hessian fly infestations appear to be a widespread issue for wheat producers in parts of Central Texas and the Blacklands region this year, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts. A ...

Purdue entomologist Jeffrey Stuart holds healthy wheat seedlings (left) and wheat seedlings whose growth has been permanently stunted by Hessian fly larvae (right). (Purdue Agricultural Communication ...

Wheat’s genetic resistance to Hessian flies has been failing, but a group of Purdue University and USDA scientists believe that other plants might soon be able to come to the rescue. The Purdue and ...

Wheat has ways to battle Hessian fly larvae that nibble on the plant's leaves and can destroy crops worldwide, but the larvae that survive eventually evolve methods to overcome plant defenses. Purdue ...

It’s official. The 2006 wheat harvest is under way. However, as I write this week’s article rain has delayed harvest for a few days. As predicted, this harvest is one Oklahoma wheat producers would ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Wheat's genetic resistance to Hessian flies has been failing, but a group of Purdue University and U.S. Department of Agriculture scientists believe that other plants may soon ...