| Growth Stage: Mid- March to First Cutting |
| Alfalfa weevil |
Minimum of 30 stems per field collected in a W-pattern, place stems top first in bucket, measure stem height and count the number of larvae per stem |
| Pea aphid |
Take 10 sweeps in 10 locations and count the number of aphids and beneficials |
| Growth Stage: After First Cutting (mid-May) to September |
| Alfalfa weevil – only for 2 weeks after first cutting |
Minimum of 30 stems/crowns per field in a W-pattern, place stems top first in bucket and count the number of larvae per stem/crown |
| Potato leafhopper |
Ten sweeps in ten locations – plants should be dry |
| Blister Beetle |
10 sweeps in ten locations< |
| Garden webworm and other defoliators |
Estimate defoliation in 10 locations |
