I have been raising alfalfa for over 50 years. I have never seen blister beetle north of southern Colorado and those were transported in from Southern New Mexico. I live and grow in the middle Rio Grande Valley north of Albuquerque. If you suspect you have Blister Beetles you can spray with Malathion which will kill them and is only active for 5-10 days after application and safe to harvest after 14 days. Also if you think that you may be dealing with them is cut with less than 10% bloom. They are attracted to the blossoms. If you are infested and these options are beyond your capability, then use a cycle mower and cut the hay. Don"t use a crimper or conditioner as these will crush the insect into the crop and actually make it worse. Blister beetles are usually found in the first or second cutting depending on where you are. They usually come out of the infested ground. I have only had to deal with them once and I caught them early and haven"t seen any since.I used a boom sprayer and Malathion.
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