University Information Bank

This section of the site contains an index of articles, links and information related to controlling weeds, insects and disease in agricultural crops. The Info Bank spotlights corn and soybeans at this time and will soon be expanded to include all major crops.

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  • Seed maggots & wireworms 07/02/2009
    Wet conditions have increased the potential damage by seed maggots and wireworms. As reported in an earlier newsletter, emergence of the 1st generation seed maggot adults has past, but we are approaching a peak for the emergence of the next generation. Read more on these pests from this page 3 article of the Vegetable Crop Update.

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  • Focus on emergence of 1st generation CPB 07/02/2009
    In this week's insect pest management edition it is important to focus on the emergence of the 1st generation of Colorado potato beetle (CPB) which have now become prevalent in much of the Central Sands potato fields. Read more on management of this pest from pages 1-2 of the Vegetable Crop Update.

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  • How long have we had these problem weeds? 07/02/2009
    We sometime think that just when we eliminate one weed in a field, another one comes along and takes its place. Well that is how nature works. But, have you ever wondered where "new" weeds come from once you solved a weed problem or why when you change tillage practices, you get a different population of weeds? Read Tom Jordan's theory from this Pest & Crop article.

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  • Stink bug outlook unpredictable 07/02/2009
    With pests like plant bugs and cotton aphids, at least North Carolina cotton producers know that treated acreage averaged over the state will usually vary from 2 percent to 10 percent. No such luck with stink bugs. Read more on the variability with this pest from this Southeast Farm Press article.

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  • Severity values continue to increase in WI 07/02/2009
    Severity values continue to increase, a reflection of prolonged periods of leaf wetness and high relative humidity. Read more on reached severity value thresholds from this report starting on page 3 of the Vegetable Crop Update.

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