The following is a link to a simple, short online survey.
John Obermeyer
While traveling a local county road this week, I was amazed at the number of woolly bear caterpillars I came across.
The following is a link to a simple, short online survey.
The following is a link to a simple, short online survey.
The following is a link to a simple, short online survey.
The vast majority of corn has long ago completed pollination. There are the late-planted fields that have yet to do so.
As folks get out to inspect corn ears, especially in northern counties where western bean cutworm is a greater concern, they will find “little black bugs,” especially where kernels are damaged. Their presence is in response to previous damage to kernels, which includes insect and/or bird feeding, hail, etc. In addition, hybrids with short ear husks seem to be more prone to exposing kernels, making easy access for rootworm and Japanese beetles to compromise ear tip kernels while feeding on silks. These small, opportunistic insects are feeding on decaying kernels and subsequent molds, NOT directly damaging the crop. They are simply fulfilling their niche in the cycle of life, “clean up in Aisle 3.”
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Corn leaf aphid (CLA), is typically an occasional presence in cornfields within the Midwest – they can be found in most fields closer to harvest time, when corn is starting to senesce and they don’t/can’t have much impact. They are typically not a pest of concern during the summer months. This year is different! In Indiana and throughout the Midwest, this aphid has made its presence known this year. We don’t know all the reasons why this year’s populations have been so much worse, but it is very likely progression of remnants of Hurricane Beryl from south to north (July 8 and 9) distributed winged aphids throughout our region; this is a common route of aphid transport. Since last week’s Pest&Crop article, winged aphids have been found on multiple plants/crops, including many that CLA are unable to feed on. This morning while running the dog in the yard, John Obermeyer[Read More…]
The vast majority of cornfields in the northwestern counties of Indiana have reached or have passed pollination.
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