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Western Bean Cutworm Action Thresholds
Many questions are starting to come in regarding WBC. Just to help clarify what the action thresholds for western bean cutworm are, here is a quick summary:
In Corn: Scout 10 plants in a row in 10 areas of the field. In non-Bt corn or transgenic corn that does not provide any protection against... Continue reading
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Tagged Bt corn, Corn Pests, dry bean pests, Pest Alerts, western bean cutworm
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Bothwell Area – Some Fields at WBC Eggmass Threshold – SCOUT
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I cringe sometimes when someone asks what the different refuge requirements are for the various Bt corn products currently on the market. It is usually at the end of a talk and I have less than a minute to answer them. Don't get me wrong. I am very happy that growers are asking about refuge. ... Continue reading
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Cutworm Cutting
Thanks for the Heads-up Bob Buis! Bob reports that he has seen a field with 5% of the plants cut by cutworm in the Lighthouse Cove (Tilbury) area. Cutting indicates that the cutworm larvae are bigger and more mature and may be difficult to control. Now that corn fields are emerging, they need ... Continue reading
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Tagged agronomy guide, black cutworm, Bt corn, corn cutting, Corn Pests, seed treatments, Soil Insects and Pests
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