Indiana: Abnormally Hot Spring Changes Pest Dynamics
Insects are developing early in farm fields this spring because of unseasonably warm weather, making it even more important for […]
View ArticleIndiana: Spring Pests Mild, Growers Should Scout for Summer Insects
Mild temperatures and moderate rainfall during corn and soybean planting created prime conditions for avoiding severe problems with spring pests, […]
View ArticleNebraska Corn: Begin Scouting for Western Bean Cutworm Eggs
Western bean cutworm moths have been emerging since July 1 at Clay Center and North Platte. As moth numbers increase, […]
View ArticleIndiana Corn: Start Scouting Western Bean Cutworm in Late July
Corn growers should start scouting in late July for signs of western bean cutworm, a potentially yield-reducing pest, two Purdue […]
View ArticleIndiana Corn: Western Bean Cutworm Flight Intensifying
The western bean cutworm (WBC) trapping season continues, it looks like we are approaching the peak in emergence, with one […]
View ArticleNebraska Corn: Begin Scouting for Western Bean Cutworm Eggs
We recorded our first western bean cutworm moth capture in Nebraska at Concord on July 7, and a western bean […]
View ArticlePennsylvania: Soybean Aphids, Western Bean Cutworm Moths Showing Up
Soybean aphid has begun colonizing Pennsylvania soybean fields. On 14 July, members of my research group found aphids in our […]
View ArticlePennsylvania: Soybean Aphids Hit Threshold In One Area
Notable pest observations in specific locations provide guidance for the rest of the state. As we reported a few weeks […]
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Ohio Corn: Western Bean Cutworm Flight Has Begun
Our trapping network has started to catch western bean cutworm (WBC) adults, meaning that flight is underway. WBC emergence occurs, for the most part, during July, although it can be
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Ohio Soybeans: Be On The Lookout For Aphids, Western Bean Cutworm
Two insects that growers may be on the lookout for are soybean aphid and western bean cutworm. The recent rain events may have also carried with them early season soybean
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Ohio Corn: Bean Cutworm Feeding May Lead to Mycotoxins
Although western bean cutworm (WBC) flight counts have been relatively stable compared to last year, several growers and extension educators have sent in pictures of western bean cutworm infestations and
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Ohio Corn: Western Bean Cutworm a Risk for Late-Harvested Crops
Late-harvested corn may be at risk for some growers this year thanks to western bean cutworms that have infested some fields, leaving some damaged crops susceptible to toxin-contaminated mold, said
View ArticlePennsylvania Corn: Are There Worms in Your Ears?
Producers and crop scouts are reporting note-worthy worm infestations in field and sweet corn crops across the state that are most likely corn earworm, but another worm pest is possibly
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Indiana Corn: Western Bean Cutworm Trait Control in Question, Check Your Fields!
A producer in St. Joseph County (South Bend area) made a request for us to visit a few cornfields in his area, including his own and those of friends, to
View ArticleOhio Corn: Western Bean Cutworm Infestations and Disease Issues
Reports of ear feeding by western bean cutworm (WBC) have come in at a steady pace over the last few weeks. This is the 3rd consecutive year that we have
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Midwest Corn: Western Bean Cutworm Expands Territory – 6 Recommendations – DTN
Peel back a few husks if you live in western bean cutworm country. Entomologists and farmers are reporting higher-than-normal numbers of these caterpillar pests in the ears of both Bt
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Bt Resistance: Why We Can Expect More Going Forward
2016 has been a challenging year for our Bt crops. Cotton bollworms did an unusually high amount of damage in many fields of Bt cotton, and corn earworms (which are
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Illinois Corn: Which Caterpillar is Damaging Your Ears?
Damaged ear tips, missing kernels, and fungal pathogens are all being reported. Several insect pests in Illinois could be the culprit. Corn earworm, fall armyworm, European corn borer, and western
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Texas Corn: Cry1F No Longer Effective Against Western Bean Cutworm
Western bean cutworm is a serious corn pest in the northern Texas Panhandle and occurs in lower numbers as far south as Hale County. Several years ago the insect underwent
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Midwest Corn: Western Bean Cutworm Now Resistant to Cry1F
Back in August, I alerted Michigan producers to elevated western bean cutworm damage in corn, particularly on traited corn expressing the Cry1F Bt protein. This protein was never perfect against
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