Although some other states in the corn belt, and to the north in Ontario, Canada are seeing high moth flights (and we thought Indiana would follow suit), as it turns out, Indiana is a “have-not” state for WBC this year.
John Obermeyer
2020 Western Bean Cutworm Pheromone Trap Report
2020 Western Bean Cutworm Pheromone Trap Report
Corn and soybean growers are very familiar with neonicotinoid seed treatments, and some of the debates that surround their use – including examining their yield benefits and the potential for off-target negative effects.
It’s western bean cutworm season – as discussed in last week’s Pest&Crop, moth trap counts are peaking, primarily in Indiana’s northern counties.
The western bean cutworm (WBC) trapping season continues, and after a slow start, moth flights have rapidly increased in many northern Indiana county traps this past week.
2020 Western Bean Cutworm Pheromone Trap Report
2020 Western Bean Cutworm Pheromone Trap Report
2020 Western Bean Cutworm Pheromone Trap Report
In this video, three different areas of a soybean field that have been subjected to extended periods of saturated soils to flooding are assessed for damage.
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