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
Sweet Corn Virus Survey March 15, 2018 - From Issue: 639 By: Liz Maynard The USDA lab out of Wooster, Ohio is interested in surveying Indiana sweet corn for virus. They are especially interested in sweet corn near johnsongrass, but other fields are ok[Read More…] Article Categories: Corn Sweet Corn Article Tags: Survey
Southern Rust of Sweet Corn August 7, 2017 - From Issue: 633 By: Dan Egel Read More Southern rust of corn is normally a disease of tropical areas. During summer months, however, the fungus which causes southern rust, Puccinia polysora, often moves into southern areas of the[Read More…] Article Categories: Corn Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
Optimal Storage Conditions for Vegetables July 20, 2017 - From Issue: 632 By: Wenjing Guan After harvest, storing vegetables in optimal conditions is important to ensure the whole season’s hard work has paid off. This article discusses the optimum storage conditions for tomato, pepper, cucumber,[Read More…] Article Categories: Cantaloupe Cucumbers Watermelon Peppers Tomato Sweet Corn Article Tags: Harvesting and Postharvest
Corn Earworms July 20, 2017 - From Issue: 632 By: Rick Foster Populations of earworms, as evidenced by pheromone trap catches, have not gone to zero as the often due in July. Catches have been fairly low, but moths are still flying[Read More…] Article Categories: Corn Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
