blog posts Did you think the frigid, snowy winter would cut insect pest populations this year? Apr 29, 2019 11:30 am by Journal-CourierIllinois in the News Share on Facebook Tweet Email Images Journal-Courier (April 28) Unfortunately, that’s not the case. 'Insects are adapted to surviving the winters in Illinois,' says Nicholas Seiter, a professor of field crop entomology at Illinois. Share on Facebook Tweet Email