Early September often brings an end to crops irrigation needs, but late planting and a cool growing season has resulted in delays of crop development of a month (or more) in some fields in 2019.
Early September often brings an end to crops irrigation needs, but late planting and a cool growing season has resulted in delays of crop development of a month (or more) in some fields in 2019.
Samples to the Purdue Plant and Pest Diagnostic Lab, emailed pictures, and field visit observations confirm that corn ear caterpillars are still active in occasional fields throughout the state. With late, and staggered, planting of corn fields and the various hybrid maturities, some fields have become a “trap crop” for late-flying, egg laying moths.
The initial cool wave of September is likely over as we welcome warmer temperatures for the next several weeks.
2019 Corn Earworm Trap Report
What a year it has been so far! Was there mud as livestock were fed this past winter? Did winter-damaged alfalfa fields occur and did pastures where livestock spent the winter look like a mud volleyball tournament had been played?
2019 Corn Earworm Trap Report
Expect increased possibilities of above normal precipitation through the mid-September, particular in northern regions of the state
For the last couple of years, especially last season, there has been a noticeable population of green stink bug in some Indiana soybean fields.
As the growing season progresses and hemp farmers gear up for harvest, we are continuing to learn more about pests and pathogens affecting hemp in Indiana.
The painted lady butterfly, Vanessa cardui, is mostly orange mottled with black and white markings.
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