In 2024, over 165 million bushels of corn were impacted by stalk rot diseases. Learn how to identify different corn stalk rots to dial in your management plan.

The spring flight of European corn borer moths is underway statewide, according to the state DATCP Pest Survey Program.

By J.J. Barrett Hello Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners! A delayed happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there in the ...

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners! A delayed happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there in the Valley. Although ...

During the season, continuous corn crops may be especially at risk of corn rootworm and European corn borer damage. Planting Bt corn can provide much-needed insect resistance in continuous corn ...

Altogether, 79 million bushels of corn were impacted by corn ear rot in 2024. 1 Not only will they reduce yields and grain quality, but they can harbor dangerous toxins that are unsafe for animal ...

The European corn borer is one of the most prevalent pests across the world. It feeds on multiple species of plants, with corn being the most prominent. Today, this pest is making its way back into ...

One plausible explanation is that, like the Asian corn borer, the European corn borer has two toxic pathways for Cry1Ab but only one for Cry1Fa.

One plausible explanation is that, like the Asian corn borer, the European corn borer has two toxic pathways for Cry1Ab but only one for Cry1Fa.

Bryan Jensen, Entomologist in Integrated Pest and Crop Management at UW-Extension, provides an introduction to the European corn borer. Jensen covers identifying the insect, its life cycle and how ...

The European corn borer was another insect pest discussed at the Crop Production Clinic. This pest has not been a problem since 1996, when BT crops — including corn — were introduced, and the ...

THE European corn borer was first found in Ontario in 19201 and, until recently, was primarily a single-generation species, producing one larval brood each summer and overwintering in diapause in ...