IARN — Corn rootworm isn’t called the billion-dollar pest for no reason and as we are moving right along this growing season, now is the time where corn rootworm is starting to make its appearance and cause the most damage in fields, so farmers need to be on the lookout.
AgriGold agronomist based in northern Illinois, Kevin Gale, says corn rootworm should be at the top of your mind this growing season.
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Western corn rootworm beetles strip tissue from the leaves of mutant corn. Photo courtesy of Anoop Sindhu, Purdue University.
