Extension
Date of this Version
1996
Abstract
How to identify mature and immature insects that infest and damage ears of corn.
Several kinds of insects infest the developing ears of corn, raising farmers' concerns and sometimes causing economic damage. Some of these insects can reduce both yield and quality of seed corn, pop corn, sweet corn and field corn. Control decisions depend in part on the economics of the corn crop produced. In many cases, particularly in field corn where the value of the crop per acre is somewhat lower, the insects may not be sufficiently damaging to require control. The higher value of seed corn compared to field corn would call for control measures at a lower level of pest infestation.
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