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The middle of July marks the start of the sweet corn harvest season in Olathe, but farmers have had a lot to deal with recently.
If you find an earworm in your sweet corn, Fillius suggests just cutting that part off and consuming the untouched part. Here is where you can get sweet corn for the Fourth of July in 2025.
If you find an earworm in your sweet corn, Fillius suggests just cutting that part off and consuming the untouched part. Here is where you can get sweet corn for the Fourth of July in 2025.
Fair to say, almost all of us are familiar with corn. But that doesn't mean it can't be tricky to tell whether corn on the cob is bad, safe to eat or altogether spoiled. Here, we'll tell you how ...
Corn truffle, left, looks gross but is mighty tasty. On the right is the glass gem corn, which is suitable for popcorn or polenta. Would you eat this? Now this is truly gross — corn earworm damage.
Pfordresher and Vollweiler did not plant earworms in the study’s 226 participants, although both are interested in eventually doing that. They instead relied on self-reporting that asked people to ...
BUFFALO, N.Y. – That one-hit wonder that keeps repeating in your head might be an indication of your ability to sing accurately, according to a University at Buffalo researcher who co-authored a paper ...
You might think you know which animals and plants are considered "domesticated" or “domestic” and which ones aren't—but a new definition has launched a big debate among scientists.
Corn earworms are one of the most economically harmful pests in North America, and they can quickly become resistant to common insecticides. However, researchers at Virginia Tech are testing a new ...
For farmers facing low to moderate corn rootworm pressure or additional threats like corn earworm or western bean cutworm, VT4PRO™ with RNAi Technology provides another powerful option.
Corn grown alongside tomatoes isn't a good combination because caterpillars love them. "The corn earworm and the tomato fruit worm are actually the same insect (Helicoverpa zea) called by ...
Looking out through long-stretching fields of sweet corn, tomatoes and soybeans, are towering metal pest traps encased in steel mesh, resembling the shape of a beaker. In between the metal wires are ...