Soybean aphids have been spotted in a few fields in southern Ontario that haven’t seen soybean aphids in quite a few years. As soybeans begin to enter R1, weekly scouting is advised, focusing first on the earlier planted fields close to or in R1, as well as any that have not had much rain and […] Read more
Scouting advised for soybean aphids
Corn pests to watch over the next month
OMAFRA Field Crop Report for the week of July 15
Like many other pests, corn rootworm (CRW) is ahead of schedule this year. Adult beetles will be emerging this week or next. Anyone considering trapping for adults as part of the Corn Rootworm Trap Network should be setting up their trap sites soon. Monitoring for CRW adults using sticky traps is an effective tool for flagging fields […] Read more
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