Sweet Corn IPM Newsletter No. 12- September 17, 2021 Click on photos to enlarge. COOL NIGHTS SLOW MOTH ACTIVITY Dried Silks Mean Fields No Longer Attractive For Earworm Moth Egg Laying This will be the final issue of the Sweet Corn IPM Newsletter for the 2021 season. I would like to thank all of the […]

Sweet Corn IPM Newsletter No. 11- September 10, 2021 Click on photos to enlarge. LATE SEASON CORN EARWORM THREAT A Protective Schedule for Corn Earworm Needed on Any Silking Corn Remaining SITUATION Many farms are nearing the end of their sweet corn harvest, the summer heat has condensed maturity time for late planted corn. Earworm […]

Sweet Corn IPM Newsletter No. 10- September 3, 2021 Click on photos to enlarge. CORN EARWORM THREATENS LATE SILKING CORN All Sites Now on Protective Schedule for Fall Armyworm and Corn Earworm   SITUATION The sweet corn season is winding down. Cooler nights should slow late corn maturity and insect flights.  However, the recent tropical […]

Sweet Corn IPM Newsletter No. 9 – August 27, 2021 Click on photos to enlarge. FALL ARMYWORM NUMBERS RISING Fall Armyworm and Corn Earworm Threaten Late Silking Corn.   SITUATION Hot weather has pushed maturity of late planted fields, condensing the harvest season. Supply and quality look good for the upcoming holiday weekend at most […]

Sweet Corn IPM Newsletter No. 8 – August 23, 2021 Click on photos to enlarge. PEST NUMBERS HIGHER IN MOST LOCATIONS Protection Against Earworm, Armyworm and Borer Recommended SITUATION More warm weather and rain continue to push maturity of late planted corn varieties. As we move towards the Labor Day Weekend, quality is mostly reported […]

Sweet Corn IPM Newsletter  No. 7- August 13, 2021 Click on photos to enlarge. PEST NUMBERS REMAIN LOW   Fall Armyworm & Western Bean Cutworm Highest Threat to Silking Corn   SITUATION Corn development has sped up rapidly with the onset of another spell of very warm weather this week.  Harvest is in full swing […]

Sweet Corn IPM Newsletter No. 6- August 5, 2021 Click on photos to enlarge. CORN EARWORM AND FALL ARMYWORM NUMBERS LOW Western Bean Cutworm Numbers Higher; May Threaten Silking Corn SITUATION Corn development and harvest slowed this week with more rain and cooler temperatures though much of the state. Predicted warmer temperatures on the coming […]

Sweet Corn IPM Newsletter  No. 5- July 30, 2021 FALL ARMYWORM & CORN BORER THREATEN SILKING CORN   Corn Earworm Numbers Low, But Western Bean Cutworm Numbers Higher   SITUATION With corn harvest getting into full swing in Southern Maine, many fields received another soaking this week.  Nitrogen deficiency, indicated by yellowing of the lower […]

Sweet Corn IPM Newsletter No. 4  – July 23, 2021 Click on photos to enlarge. PEST PRESSURE INCREASING FOR SILKING CORN Corn Earworm, Fall Armyworm & European Corn Borer Numbers Higher SITUATION Early corn harvest is underway in Southern Maine.  Recent rains have made access to some fields difficult as we experience a second mud […]

Sweet Corn IPM Newsletter No. 3- July 16, 2021 Click on photos to enlarge. CORN EARWORM, FALL ARMYWORM,  CORN BORER THREAT Early Silking Fields May Require Protection SITUATION Some very early corn is being harvested in the southern part of the state,  and it looks as though the season will be in full swing in […]