This 1964 photo shows a corn insect field study on corn rootworm in South Dakota’s Charles Mix County. Corn root worms destroy the plant’s root tissue. The damaged tissue restricts the plant’s ability to take up water and nutrients from the soil. It also makes it easier for the corn to fall over in wet or windy weather. Corn rootworm research is essential in maintaining healthy fields and higher crop yields.
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This 1964 photo shows a corn insect field study on corn rootworm in South Dakota’s Charles Mix County.
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