Sterling Journal-Advocate

First generation European corn borer and spider mites are to be monitored

The two major insect pests in corn that need to be monitored at the moment are the European corn borer and banks grass mites. The current hot and dry weather conditions are expected enhance early ...
Tallahassee Democrat

Boo! Spider Bread with Mexican Corn Dip is a festive appetizer

Spider Bread with Mexican Corn Dip is the ultimate Halloween appetizer. By itself, the Mexican Corn Dip is totally addictive. When paired with this non-spooky Spider Bread, it will dazzle your friends ...
The Eagle

Spider mite control in corn aided by moisture

AMARILLO – The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service has a list of do’s and don’ts when it comes to spider mite treatment on corn, according to Dr. Ed Bynum, AgriLife Extension entomologist in Amarillo ...
JSTOR Daily

Dynamics of Spider Mite Species (Acarina: Tetranychidae) Composition Infesting Corn

Spider mites in corn were sampled during summer months from 1981-1983 in the Texas High Plains. Spider mites recovered from surveyed corn fields were the Banks grass mite, Oligonychus pratensis (Banks ...
The Journal

First generation European corn borer and spider mites need to be monitored

First generation moths prefer taller and early planted fields for laying eggs; your non-Bt hybrid cornfields should be scouted the next 2 to 3 weeks. Some hybrids have useful resistance to the first ...