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Tag: European corn borer
Pennsylvania Corn: Caterpillar Damage in Your Ears Sep 23, 2022
When silage harvest is underway, folks scout their fields to assess crop progress. This effort, of course, includes inspecting plants and opening husks, and some people find insects and damage […]
Minnesota Corn: Reducing Bt Acres? Implications for European Corn Borer. Jan 25, 2022
The economics of corn production challenge many farmers to minimize production costs. Hybrid selection is one way to reduce costs. Planting corn hybrids without Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) proteins for protection against European […]
Minnesota: Reducing Bt-Trait Acres in 2021 Corn Production? Implications for European Corn Borer Jan 15, 2021
The recent economics of corn production have challenged many farmers to minimize production costs. Hybrid selection is one way to reduce costs. Planting corn hybrids without Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) proteins […]
Iowa Corn: What Insects Are Active in Fields? Aug 14, 2020
Caterpillars have been extremely active this year, especially in soybean. We suspect that late-season infestations of caterpillars in corn are no exception. These infestations are serious because these caterpillars feed […]
Iowa: Non-Bt Corn? Plan to Scout for European Corn Borer Jun 12, 2020
Farmers have enjoyed the benefits of Bt corn since its introduction in 1996, particularly “in the bag” transgenic protection from insect pests and the yield loss they inflict. European corn […]
Minnesota Corn: European Corn Borer – Implications of Reducing Bt Acres Nov 26, 2019
The economics of 2019-2020 corn production has challenged many farmers to minimize production costs. Hybrid selection is one way to reduce costs. Planting corn hybrids without Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) proteins […]
Michigan Corn: Identifying Late-Season Caterpillars Feeding Aug 16, 2019
In the last two weeks, I’ve had many calls, texts and pictures of caterpillars in corn ears (hey, at least some fields have ears). It is important to correctly identify […]
Minnesota: Early Summer Crop Scouting Recommendations – Podcast Jul 2, 2019
Our guests this week were Bruce Potter, Extension IPM Specialist, with the UMN Extension IPM Program. Bruce is located at the Southwest Research & Outreach Center (SWROC) at Lamberton and […]
Michigan: How Will Wet Spring Impact Insect Pests? Jun 20, 2019
I have been getting many questions (and theories) about the how the wet spring will impact insects. My thoughts are below, divided by insect. First, a plug for the upcoming […]
Kentucky Corn: Managing European Corn Borer on Non-GMO Crops Jun 20, 2019
Many producers are growing non-GMO corn for niche markets, including distillery and food-grade uses. Non-GMO corn is very susceptible to damage by European corn borer (ECB) and needs to be […]
