–by Dr. Jeff Whitworth and Dr. Holly Schwarting
A few potato leafhoppers are still present in alfalfa fields. Swathing seems to be doing a good job of controlling their numbers and thus, damage. They also seem to be relatively numerous in soybeans. Again, they do not appear to be causing any problems. Field sampling in northcentral Kansas had very few defoliators yet and most beans were just starting to flower.