Spring-emerged volunteer wheat has risks, rewards.

Considering the role volunteer wheat plays as a "green bridge" for wheat streak mosaic virus, farmers are understandably concerned. Green wheat attracts the wheat curl mite, which is a vector for wheat streak mosaic virus. "If there is volunteer wheat around and that wheat is not terminated, the curl mites can hitch a ride on that wheat until the crop emerges after planting in the fall. [Extracted from the article]