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The third shoe has dropped: BT resistance in western corn rootworm found
2016-08-09 19:59:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
By Andy Michel, Kelley Tilmon, Ohio State University Researchers say the tools against rootworm have been compromised. Researchers say that all of the tools available to fight the western corn rootworm have been compromised in just 13 years. read more
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Scout for emerging western corn rootworm beetles
2016-07-11 15:41:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
Robert Wright, Nebraska Extension Entomologist Scout for emerging western corn rootworm beetles Western corn rootworm beetles began emerging in southeast and south central Nebraska during the last week in June. Beetles typically emerge somewhat later in northeastern and western Nebraska. read more
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New Bt trait for corn rootworm
2015-04-23 21:34:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
Novel new protein joins the battle against corn rootworm My experience is very similar to when Bt corn first came out, and we saw better standability and more plants going through the machine, says Andy Dunn, Nebraska farmer. I really feel it will be a plus in high corn rootworm areas. The biggest thing about Agrisure Duracade is that it brings dual modes of action to help fight the spread of corn rootworm resistance. We need to do everything we can to increase the longevity of the technology. read more
Spray adult rootworm beetles?
2015-03-16 03:03:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
Entomologists recommend you limit adult spraying and focus on IPM and intensive scouting. Managing corn rootworm beetles is much more complex than managing larvae, says Lance Meinke, University of Nebraska entomologist. Adult control is greatly complicated by such factors as extended beetle emergence, insect migration, treatment timing, a limited arsenal of foliar insecticides and even the proliferation of herbicide-resistant weeds. read more
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Rootworm management mobile app
2014-05-20 20:28:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
Do you have an iPad? Do you have rootworms in your field? If your answer was yes (or even just yes to an iPad), you should check out a new app from Monsanto that helps farmers assess rootworm risk. Let's Get Digital read more
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