Corn rootworm pressure higher in parts of the Midwest
9/6/2023 1:17:20 PM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
AFFECTED AREAS:
Iowa
Illinois
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Start Date: 6/1/2023
- End Date: 9/6/2023
Corn rootworm pressure was higher due to drought because there was not enough rain in early summer to drown the larvae. The affected area covered parts of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois and Iowa. Yields may be affected.
Brownfield Ag News (Jefferson City, Mo.), Sept 6, 2023
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