The three sunflower head infesting insects, namely sunflower head moth, banded moth and seed weevils are currently present in sunflower fields. Recent study field study shows that sunflower head moths ...

Sunflower is a native plant in the High Plains region and as a result, sunflower insect pests are also native. These insect pests feed and survive on both wild and domestic (cultivated) sunflower ...

WELD COUNTY – Three major insects that infest and damage sunflower fields have been detected in the Front Range and northeastern Colorado, according to a specialist from Colorado State University ...

Sunflowers have seen fewer pest problems the last five years, according to Jeff Whitworth, Kansas State University department of entomology. The sunflower head moth has been the No. 1 insect pest in ...