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Cereal Leaf Beetle (Oulema melanopus)
In 2011, a total of 80 fields were surveyed for cereal leaf beetle, in 20 counties. Survey for cereal leaf beetle took place in oat and wheat growing areas, primarily in southern and western Nebraska. Cereal leaf beetle was not found in Nebraska.This insect is found in Kansas, Iowa, and Missouri. If cereal leaf beetle is found, a biological control program could be initiated. Negative survey results allow the free movement of nursery stock to certain western states.
The National Agricultural Pest Information System (NAPIS), Cooperative Agriculture Pest Survey (CAPS) home page has more information on cereal leaf beetle on a national scale.