Tuesday, May 8th 2012 — Corn Earworm
With a predominantly northwest to southeast wind flow weather pattern in place across the central and eastern United States, south to north corn earworm migration probabilities are expected to be very limited, if at all, in the next five days. The only opportunity for isolated flights comes late Thursday into early Friday mainly across the Plains and western Midwest as a cold front advances rapidly through the corn-growing region. South to southwest winds are expected to the east of the cold front Thursday night and may result in some shorter distance flights from northern Texas and Oklahoma source regions. Overall, however, corn earworm migration risks are not predicted in the next five days.
Managing Corn Rootworm in High Pressure Areas
Historical estimates suggest northern corn rootworm and western corn rootworm are responsible for nearly $1 billion dollars annually in crop losses and control costs. Corn rootworm eggs overwinter in the soil and begin to hatch and feed on corn roots…
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