Corn Earworm August 4, 2016 - From Issue: 618 By: Rick Foster Corn earworm moth catches continue to be quite low in most areas of the state. Typically, we see an upsurge in activity during the first two weeks of August. With[Read More…] Article Categories: Corn
Fall Armyworms August 4, 2016 - From Issue: 618 By: Rick Foster and John Obermeyer Read More Fall armyworms (Figure 1) are only able to survive the winter in extreme southern US, along the Gulf Coast and in Florida. Fall armyworms tend to migrate northward gradually, with[Read More…] Article Categories: Corn Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
Corn Earworm July 5, 2016 - From Issue: 616 By: Rick Foster Pheromone trap catches of corn earworms have been relatively low in most areas of the state, with northern Indiana having the highest counts. Counts from the Purdue research farms can[Read More…] Article Categories: Corn Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
Corn Earworm June 8, 2016 - From Issue: 614 By: Rick Foster I continue to catch low numbers of corn earworm moths in my pheromone trap. Although the numbers are low, growers with very early sweet corn that is in the reproductive[Read More…] Article Categories: Corn Sweet Corn Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management Pests and Pest Management – General
Corn Earworm May 26, 2016 - From Issue: 613 By: Rick Foster Read More I am continuing to catch a small number of corn earworms in my trap. Usually we talk about earworm moths being attracted to silking corn to lay their eggs. However,[Read More…] Article Categories: Corn Sweet Corn Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
Corn Earworm May 10, 2016 - From Issue: 612 By: Rick Foster Read More I caught my first earworm (Figure 1) moth in a pheromone trap last week. Earworms are very polyphagous, meaning they will eat lots of different plants. I suspect that any females[Read More…] Article Categories: Corn Sweet Corn Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
Seed and Root Maggots March 14, 2016 - From Issue: 609 By: Rick Foster Read More Three species of seed and root maggots attack vegetables in Indiana. The seedcorn maggot (Figure 1) feeds on seeds and seedlings of sweetcorn, cucurbits, lima and snap beans, peas, and[Read More…] Article Categories: Corn Cucurbits Beans (Green, Wax, Snap) Peas Cabbage Onions Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management Pests and Pest Management – General
Pheromones and Pheromone Traps March 14, 2016 - From Issue: 609 By: Rick Foster One way insects communicate with individuals of the same species is with pheromones. Pheromones are volatile chemicals released by an insect that usually can be detected only by individuals of[Read More…] Article Categories: Corn Solanaceous Crops Tomato Vegetable Crops – General Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management Pests and Pest Management – General
Northern Corn Leaf Blight September 4, 2015 - From Issue: 605 By: Dan Egel Read More The relatively cool weather Indiana has experienced this summer may be responsible for more observations of northern corn leaf blight (NCLB) on sweet corn than normal. The primary symptom is the[Read More…] Article Categories: Corn Sweet Corn Article Tags: Plant Disease Management
Corn Earworm August 19, 2015 - From Issue: 604 By: Rick Foster Catches of corn earworm moths in pheromone traps are gradually increasing. I had 18 in my trap this morning (August 18). The gradual increase is indicative of the local population[Read More…] Article Categories: Corn Sweet Corn Article Tags: Insect and Mite Management
