Identifying late-season caterpillars feeding in corn ears
By: Christina DiFonzo, Michigan State University Extension, Department of Entomology In the last two weeks, I’ve had many calls, texts and pictures of caterpillars in corn ears (hey, at least some fields have ears). It is important to correctly identify which…
Western Bean Cutworm Monitoring Update for Williams County
This week’s trap report for Williams County included Western Bean Cutworm (WBC) adults captured from August 5-11. This is the seventh week of monitoring. There were 0 moths per trap the first two weeks; 2 moths per trap the third…
Keep an Eye Out for Tar Spot
By: Stephanie Karhoff As the season progresses, keep an eye for tar spot, a new corn disease caused by the fungus Phyllachora maydis. The pathogen originates from Mexico and Central America, but has made its way to the Buckeye State.
Western Bean Cutworm Monitoring Update for Williams County
This week’s trap report for Williams County included Western Bean Cutworm (WBC) adults captured from July 29 to August 4. This is the sixth week of monitoring. There were 0 moths per trap the first two weeks; 2 moths per…
Don’t Leave Mycorrhizae Stranded in Your Prevented Planting Acres
By: Stephanie Karhoff What are mycorrhizae? Mycorrhizae are beneficial fungi that colonize plant roots. They aid plants in scavenging for soil nutrients, by extending the root system via structures called hyphae. In return, plants provide sugars produced during photosynthesis to…
