Pests thrive amid drought in eastern Iowa
8/2/2023 1:44:33 AM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Johnson County, IA
Iowa City, IA
Start Date: 7/31/2023
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Thrips, tiny insects with fringed wings that thrive amid drought, consumed the first third of the strawberry crop in Iowa City in the east central part of the state. Wildlife has had less natural food available to them in the wild and have taken to searching for food and water on farms, gardens and urban areas.
The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, Iowa), July 31, 2023
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