Insect Alert For
Corn Earworm
Affected Area:
Alert Details
Corn earworm migration risks return to the forecast by Friday and last into the weekend as southerly winds develop east of a developing low pressure system and cold front in the Plains states. Low migration risks are predicted by Friday into Saturday mainly along/west of I-35 before the risk spreads and expands east into Missouri, Wisconsin, and Illinois by later Saturday into Sunday. Growers with crops at susceptible stages to corn earworm damage should continue monitoring traps and scouting fields.