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Midwest Alfalfa Insect Regional Survey
This survey is primarily meant to assess how growers have been managing alfalfa weevil during the the 2021-2025 growing seasons after reports of resurgences of this pest in some areas of the Midwest to help guide future research and extension recommendations. This survey is also being used to assess needs for other alfalfa insect issues that may need additional focus in the future.

If you have any questions about this survey, contact Dr. Anthony Hanson (hans4022@umn.edu) with University of Minnesota Extension. No personal identifying information is collected from this survey, and information such as state, zip code, and type of production will be used to help determine regions where more research and extension resources may be needed.
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What state do you primarily manage alfalfa in? *
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What best describes your role in growing alfalfa?  Check all that apply. *
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How many acres of alfalfa do you grow or manage? *
Zip code (to help highlight need areas)
Do you primarily grow or manage only alfalfa on hay acres, or are they planted as alfalfa-grass mixtures?
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What is your typical harvest schedule on established alfalfa fields?
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Which of these insects have been a significant economic issue for you for alfalfa production the past 5 years?  Check all that apply.
In a typical year, how often have you had insecticides applied to an individual alfalfa field?
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In the past 5 years (2021-2025 growing seasons), have you had to manage for alfalfa weevil? If so, what tactics have you used?  Check all that apply.
Looking back at the past 5 years (2021-2025 growing seasons), how much yield would you estimate you have lost to alfalfa weevil outbreaks across the growing season?
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How do you decide when or if you will use an insecticide for alfalfa weevil? Select all that apply.
On average across the past five years, how much do you estimate you have spent per acre annually to manage alfalfa weevil ?
On average across the past five years, how much do you estimate you have spent per acre annually to manage all alfalfa insects?

If you applied insecticides for alfalfa weevil in the last 5 years, what insecticide groups have you used? Choose all that apply. Common trade names are listed in parentheses.

If you applied insecticides for alfalfa weevil in the last 5 years, have you experienced efficacy issues where it appeared the insecticide did not work as expected for any of these groups? Choose all that apply. Common trade names are listed in parentheses.

If you applied insecticides for any insects other than alfalfa weevil in the last 5 years, what insecticide groups have you used? Choose all that apply. Common trade names are listed in parentheses.

When have you seen alfalfa weevil larvae in your fields in the last 5 years? Select all that apply.
Have you noticed an extended season for alfalfa weevil emergence? Check all that apply.
Through the 1980s, the USDA release parasitoid wasps that would parasitize alfalfa weevil. Have you noticed parasitized weevils in your fields in the last 5 years?
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What alfalfa weevil management tools would you be interested in seeing additional research updates to possibly utilize on your acres?  Check all that apply.
Are there any other insect issues you have had with alfalfa that would benefit from more attention by Extension education programs?
How did you find out about this survey?
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