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Corn Rootworm Product Root Ratings Available
2013-09-11 23:10:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
Source: University of Illinois Each year, the performance of corn rootworm products (Bt hybrids and planting-time soil insecticides) are evaluated in several trials at University of Illinois Education and Research Centers located near DeKalb, Monmouth, Perry and Urbana. The experiments are conducted in plots that were planted to a trap crop (late-planted corn, interplanted with pumpkins) the previous year. A trap crop system is used to help ensure greater levels of rootworm pressure from year to year. read more
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Corn Rootworm Beetle Scouting Tips
2013-08-29 22:06:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
LimelightPlayerUtil.initEmbed("limelight_player_564934"); Tom Kladar, insect management technology development rep at Monsanto, talked to Managing Editor Susan Winsor about scouting for corn rootworm beetles. Here, Kladar covers scouting for adult beetles, plant selection when scouting, threshold levels, extended diapause, tillage and rootworm trends. read more
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Evaluating Corn Rootworm Damage
2013-08-01 21:13:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
LimelightPlayerUtil.initEmbed("limelight_player_287770"); Jeff Housman, district agronomist, Mycogen, evaluates corn rootworm damage on non-Bt checkstrips and stacked hybrids. Buy a Node Title: Evaluating Corn Rootworm Damage: Differences Between non-Bt and Stacked Hybrids Buy a Node Description: <p> Managment of corn rootworms is important. Scouting for damage is key in managing those pests. Digging up roots to see what kind of damage they've caused will help farmers make better management decisions. Check out this video with Jeff Housman, district agronomist, Mycogen, as he evaluates the damage caused by corn rootworms to non-Bt roots as well as roots from stacked hybrids.</p> read more
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Evaluating Corn Rootworm Damage
2013-08-01 21:13:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
LimelightPlayerUtil.initEmbed("limelight_player_776836"); Jeff Housman, district agronomist, Mycogen, evaluates corn rootworm damage on non-Bt checkstrips and stacked hybrids. Buy a Node Title: Evaluating Corn Rootworm Damage: Differences Between non-Bt and Stacked Hybrids Buy a Node Description: <p> Managment of corn rootworms is important. Scouting for damage is key in managing those pests. Digging up roots to see what kind of damage they've caused will help farmers make better management decisions. Check out this video with Jeff Housman, district agronomist, Mycogen, as he evaluates the damage caused by corn rootworms to non-Bt roots as well as roots from stacked hybrids.</p> read more
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Scouting, Digging for Corn Rootworm Damage
2013-08-01 19:50:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
LimelightPlayerUtil.initEmbed("limelight_player_565571"); Jeff Housman, district agronomist, Mycogen, advises farmers to get out and walk corn fields to scout for corn rootworm damage. He says to start digging roots and evaluate them for corn rootworm pressure. "Management strategies are key," says Housman. read more
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