Corn rootworm has never been a huge problem on the farm of brothers Chet and Charles Edinger west of Mitchell, South Dakota – until this year.
Corn rootworm beetles fly amongst tasseling corn.
Jeff Fuls examines an adult corn rootworm beetle.
At a DeKalb test plot near Chester, S.D., roots of different corn hybrids are displayed showing how trait technology is working to help protect it from rootworm damage.
The northern corn rootworm beetle has adapted with an extended diapause. Its eggs can sit dormant for two cold periods, allowing them to hatch when the field is typically rotated back to corn for its larvae to feed on.
Philip Rozeboom, research tech and integrated pest management coordinator for SDSU Extension, shows grasshoppers he collected at a field day in Beresford.
People are also reading…
SDSU plant pathology specialist Madalyn Shires discusses the soybean cyst nematode at a field day in Beresford.
SDSU Extension Entomologist Adam Varenhorst talks about scouting for the soybean gall midge, control methods and ongoing research at the Southeast Research Farm in Beresford, S.D.
SDSU Extension entomologist Adam Varenhorst talks about soybean pests during a field day at the Southeast Research Farm.
Janelle is editor of the Tri-State Neighbor, covering South Dakota, southwestern Minnesota, northwestern Iowa and northeastern Nebraska. Reach her at jatyeo@tristateneighbor.com or follow on Twitter @JLNeighbor.
Janelle Atyeo
Editor
