1997 Sunflower Grower Survey of Pest Problems and Pesticide Use 


Table 10. Worst insect problem in 1997.

  Kansas   Minnesota   North Dakota   South Dakota


Insect
Worst Insect One of Three Worst Insects Worst Insect One of Three Worst Insects Worst Insect One of Three Worst Insects Worst Insect One of Three Worst Insects

-- % of respondents acres --

Banded Sunflower Moth 1.4 5.1   0.0 4.8   1.5 3.9   0.6 3.9
Cutworm 0.6 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.5 2.6 1.2 6.4
Grasshopper 12.1 41.8 2.5 6.0 3.2 17.9 12.9 28.9
Seed Weevil 4.6 26.1 4.2 37.3 5.5 41.4 19.9 72.8
Stem Weevil 35.7 55.6 1.9 9.6 6.7 32.6 26.3 45.2
Sunflower Beetle 0.8 1.2 23.8 63.9 58.4 77.5 26.0 43.9
Sunflower Head Moth 33.1 75.7 0.0 8.4 1.0 7.6 3.8 31.8
Sunflower Midge 0.0 4.6 51.7 73.5 13.1 31.3 1.6 4.8
None 9.9 9.9 6.2 10.8 7.2 7.2 5.5 5.5
Other 0.0 1.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.8