I have been awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to teach entomology at the University of Zimbabwe in Harare, Zimbabwe [1]. Therefore, I will be taking faculty improvement leave from Iowa State University for the remainder of this calendar year. Newsletter articles on insect pest management that I usually write will now be written by several other faculty and staff members in the Department of Entomology [2].

If you have questions regarding management of insect pests in field crops, I would suggest that first you contact one of the 14 extension field specialists in crops [3]. Their names and phone numbers can be obtained from any county extension office. If you call the Department of Entomology on campus (515-294-1101), an office assistant will try to direct your call to someone that can provide assistance. I wish you the best for a productive growing season.