Labops hesperius (Hemiptera: Miridae) management in crested wheatgrass by haying: an eight-year study [Nebraska]

Two Labops hesperius Uhler infested fields of crested wheatgrass, Agroypron desertorum (Fisch. ex Link) Schult, were used in the study. The forage was harvested from one field each year, whereas the other field was not harvested. Highly significant differences in L. hesperius populations between the harvested and unharvested fields were noted beginning in year 2 and continued through the study. This investigation showed that L. hesperius populations can significantly be reduced by harvesting crested wheatgrass each year.