Pest Alert Program a new regional pest management program at
Colorado State University Cooperative Extension coordinated
by regional pest management specialist in collaboration with
state entomologists, plant pathologists, weed scientists and
county agricultural agents.
Objectives of the program
• Provide proactive pest management information including
current pests, pest status and management options
• Increase pest management knowledge and skills of growers
• Improve scouting skills of individuals and agricultural
businesses
• Improve agricultural productivity and environmental
quality
Which Crops Monitored for Pests?
Both dryland and irrigated crops including but not limited to
alfalfa ,corn dry beans, forages, onion, potatoes, sugar beets,
sunflowers, wheat.
What Does Pest Alert Do?
The Pest Alert Program monitors economic pests of field crops
in northern region (Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Kit Carson, Logan,
Phillips, Yuma, Sedgwick, Washington and Weld counties) and
neighboring counties in northeastern Colorado during the entire
growing season using light and pheromone traps and field scouting.
What information Does this Program Provide to Users?
Pest Alert Newsletter covering information on pest situation,
timing of scouting for insects and plant diseases, field biology,
economic threshold, management strategies including latest research
data, as well growth degree-days in relation to pest management
are published weekly and will be available for use.
How Can One Receive Pest Alert Information?
By making a yearly subscription, growers, crop consultants,
agribusiness receive weekly newsletter directly either by mail
or e-mail or fax.
Financial Source
Yearly subscription fees from growers, crop consultants, agribusiness
in Colorado will enable program operation.
Yearly Subscription Rate:
• Individual: $100
• Business: $500
