Pest e-Alerts 2026
Pest e-Alerts highlight current research and issues from the OSU Entomology and Plant Pathology Department and Extension Specialists, providing resources and up-to-date information to producers and consumers alike. The most recent issues are linked below.
- August 27 - Late-Season Alfalfa Insect and Other Management Considerations During Drought (EPP-26-37)
- August 25 - Cotton Jassid Confirmed in Oklahoma Nurseries: Reminders on Pest Identification and Cotton Management (EPP-26-36)
- August 19 - Monitoring for Pecan Weevil During Drought (EPP-26-35)
- August 17 - First Confirmation of Corn Stunt in Oklahoma – 2026 Growing Season (EPP-26-34)
- August 13 - Stop the March: Starting Your Wheat Season Off Right with Fall Armyworm Management (EPP-26-33)
- August 10 - Charcoal Rot of Corn: Identification, Management and Harvest Considerations (EPP-26-32)
- August 7 - Be on the Lookout: The Pasture Mealybug (Heliococcus summervillei), An Emerging Threat to Pasture and Hay (EPP-26-31)
- August 6 - Fall Armyworms in Pasture Being Reported Earlier Than Normal (EPP-26-30)
- August 5 - Cotton Jassid on the Move – Know What to Look for and How to Manage (EPP-26-29)
- July 24 - Prepare Now for Pecan Weevil Monitoring and Management (EPP-26-28)
- July 16 - Heads Up! Essential Scouting and Management for Sorghum Headworms (EPP-26-27)
- July 9 -Peanut Foliar Diseases: Time to Scout Fields and Plan Management Decisions (EPP-26-26)
- July 8 - Keep an Eye Out for Blister Beetles in Alfalfa (EPP-26-25)
- July 8 - Webworm Activity Increasing in Pecan and Other Tree Hosts (EPP-26-24)
- June 29 - Don’t Let the Heavy Rains Fool You – Scouting for Sorghum Aphids and Chinch Bugs in Sorghum (EPP-26-23)
- June 17 - Preparing for Double Crop Corn as Corn Leafhopper Expands Across Oklahoma (EPP-26-22)
- June 11 - Wheat Disease Update - June 11, 2026 (EPP-26-21)
- June 8 - Corn Leafhopper Detected in Southwest Oklahoma – What Growers Need to Know to Reduce Risk of Corn Stunt Disease (EPP-26-20)
- May 31 - Rainy Conditions Favor Seedling Diseases in Oklahoma Crops (EPP-26-19)
- May 6 - Update on Pecan Nut Casebearer Activity: Early Monitoring is Key for Successful Control (EPP-26-18)
- May 4 - Wheat Disease Update - May 4, 2026 (EPP-26-17)
- April 21 - True Armyworm Scouting for Summer Crops (EPP-26-16)
- April 8 - Wheat Disease Update - April 8, 2026 (EPP-26-15)
- April 6 - Green Peach Aphids Are Showing Up in Oklahoma Canola (EPP-26-14)
- March 31 - Wheat Disease Update – March 2026 (EPP-26-13)
- March 30 - Keep an Eye on Alfalfa Weevil and Aphids (EPP-26-12)
- March 30 - Cold Temperature Injury on Landscape Plants (EPP-26-11)
- March 27 - Plant Health Update, Year End Summary 2025 (EPP-26-10)
- March 27 - Monitoring for Cotton Jassid: A Potential New Threat to Oklahoma Cotton (EPP-26-9)
- March 26 - Small Pest, Big Problems: Wheat Curl Mites and Wheat Streak Mosaic Virus Detected in Oklahoma (EEP-26-8)
- March 26 - Bird Cherry Oat Aphid Activity in Southwest Oklahoma (EPP-26-7)
- March 24 - Brown Wheat Mite Activity in North Central Oklahoma (EPP-26-6)
- March 16 - Check Your Wheat: Greenbugs Reported in Central Oklahoma (EPP-26-5)
- March 5 - Plant Health Update, December 2025 Summary (EPP-26-4)
- March 5 - Plant Heath Update November 2025 Summary (EPP-26-3)
- February 23 - Don’t let the Cold Weather Fool You, Alfalfa Weevil Season is Here (EPP-26-2)
- February 3 - Plant Health Update, October 2025 Summary (EPP-26-1)