Vegetable Seedlings with Emergence Issues? Seed Corn Maggot may be to Blame. May 20, 2021 - From Issue: 689 By: Elizabeth Long Read More Whether the focal crops are vegetables, field corn, or soybeans, we’re hearing from growers that poor germination has been an issue this season. The cool, wet conditions we’ve had this[Read More…] Article Categories: Corn Sweet Corn Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
No-till Sweet Corn, Pumpkin and Winter Squash after Winter Rye – Reports from 2020 April 6, 2021 - From Issue: 686 By: Liz Maynard At the Pinney Purdue Ag Center in northern Indiana we had plots in 2020 with no-till sweet corn, pumpkins and winter squash following a rye cover crop. As is common[Read More…] Article Categories: Pumpkins Squash Sweet Corn Article Tags: Crop Culture Soil health
Corn Earworm Trapping Update July 16, 2020 - From Issue: 678 By: Laura Ingwell Read More After weeks of successive trap catches in the double digits, our recent catches have gone down. Be sure to check the CEW trapping website for updates daily. At this point[Read More…] Article Categories: Corn Sweet Corn Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
Specialty Crops Soil Health Podcast Episodes – Beneficial Insects, Cover Crops in Sweet Corn July 15, 2020 - From Issue: 678 By: Liz Maynard Read More New episodes ‘Pollinators and Other Beneficial Insects for Specialty Crops’ and ‘Cover Crops in Sweet Corn Production’ are published. Article Categories: Cucurbits Cantaloupe Cucumbers Melons, Other Pumpkins Squash Watermelon Sweet Corn Article Tags: Announcement Soil health
Sweet Corn Insect Observations August 29, 2019 - From Issue: 665 By: Liz Maynard and Laura Ingwell Read More The sweet corn variety plots at Pinney Purdue provide a good chance to observe sweet corn insects. In late July I observed two caterpillars that surprised me. The first was[Read More…] Article Categories: Corn Sweet Corn Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
Southern Rust on Sweet Corn in Indiana August 1, 2019 - From Issue: 663 By: Dan Egel Read More This article is modified from Darcy Telenko’s article about field corn in a recent Purdue Pest and Crop newsletter. Southern rust of corn is normally a disease of tropical areas.[Read More…] Article Categories: Corn Sweet Corn
Corn Earworm Trapping is Underway June 26, 2019 - From Issue: 661 By: Laura Ingwell Read More We have begun our state-wide trapping and monitoring program for corn earworm (Figure 1). The latest trap catch information can be found here. Traps have been placed at each of[Read More…] Article Categories: Corn Sweet Corn Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
Corn Earworm Late Moth Flight Quite Impressive August 30, 2018 - From Issue: 650 By: John Obermeyer Read More Corn earworm moth numbers have been relatively low this season until recently, as numbers have exploded in pheromone traps. These moths will lay their eggs on numerous crops, with late-market[Read More…] Article Categories: Corn Solanaceous Crops Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
Know Your Worms in the Ear August 16, 2018 - From Issue: 649 By: John Obermeyer Read More Several caterpillars in the ear can be very similar in appearance and habits, so identification to species of some of the worms in ears can be tricky. Note that, in[Read More…] Article Categories: Corn Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
Corn Earworm April 12, 2018 - From Issue: 640 By: Rick Foster Read More Now is a good time to begin your plans for managing corn earworms (Figure 1) in your sweet corn. Below are several tips that will help you in this process:[Read More…] Article Categories: Corn Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
