Corn rootworm populations have increased in continuous corn production areas of New ... 1-2 adults per plant or 35 beetles per week per yellow sticky trap In accordance with Federal law and U.S.

Topping the list of concerns is the outlook for western and northern corn rootworm pressure. High numbers of beetles were trapped last year in fields monitored by the Corn Rootworm IPM Regional ...

Although industry estimates say less than 1% of such corn seed is currently in the system, the USDA expects this seed purchase program will cost between $15 million and $20 million.

Farmers looking to gain the upper hand over corn rootworm (CRW) pests have new tools to deploy in the field, thanks to Ribonucleic acid interference (RNAi) technology. RNAi works in CRW as it ...