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Was this post helpful? Loading ...ALERT- WBC threshold has been reached in some corn fields
We have found a few corn fields in the Bothwell and Strathroy area that have had above threshold numbers of WBC eggs. I strongly recommend that late planted corn fields that are not in full tassel yet be scouted this week and next. Given that we are at or close to peak moth flight, that means th... Continue reading
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Tagged Corn Pests, dry bean pests, latest pest alert, Pest Alerts, western bean cutworm
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WBC Infosheets and Maps
I realize that I am bombarding you guys with WBC blog entries but we are entering a critical time for scouting and WBC management. I don't want to find out that you couldn't find all of the information you needed to effectively monitor and determine if you needed to control this pest.
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Was this post helpful? Loading ...WBC Management in Dry Beans
We are nearing or at peak flight for WBC. This is nearly 3 weeks ahead of last year. Much of the corn crop is starting to be less attractive for them. Late planted fields not in tassel yet will still be their target but if those are not available, then they will move on to dry beans and snap b... Continue reading
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DO NOT Spray Field Based on Trap Counts!
I have heard of grower who is going to spray his corn next week because there have been a lot of WBC moths flying around. This is not an acceptable practice. Trap counts do not necessarily reflect what is going on in the field. It simply tells us when to expect peak egg laying. Scouting is t... Continue reading
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Was this post helpful? Loading ...WBC Eggs Found in Fields in Ontario
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Lots more WBC moths have been captured in Ontario in the last couple of weeks. We have been having some technical difficulties with our online trapping system and some participants are still not entering their trap data or site information. But from the data that we have been able to collect, I... Continue reading
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Was this post helpful? Loading ...With This Heat, Spidermites Could Be a Problem
With this kind of heat AND wheat harvest just around the corner, we should keep an eye out for spidermite activity in both seed corn and soybeans.
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