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Grass sawfly
We have not observed any grass sawfly larvae in our field surveys. This suggests that the larvae have matured and have dropped to the soil. They will form pupae in the soil in which they will remain until the following spring. We will monitor these areas for adult emergence next spring.

Wheat Stem Sawfly State-Wide Survey
Now that the adult sawflies have finished their emergence cycle, we will soon start our state-wide sawfly infestation survey. This is a large project that we strive to make as comprehensive as possible.

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The 2026 planting season is right around the corner, once that seed is in the ground you’ve got a lot riding on it protecting that investment starts with staying ahead of disease. Southern Rust caught a lot of corn producers off guard late last season. So, what should be on your radar in 2026? We recently caught up with UNL Extension Plant Pathologist Tamra Jackson-Ziems to talk about the disease pressure she's watching this year.