Beneficial Tachinid flies help control corn ear worms in hemp
Channel: University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton
Date: 2022-02-16

Dr. Armando Falcon-Brindis is studying how when Corn Ear worms feed on hemp, beneficial Tachinid flies lay eggs on the worms. The worms act as hosts for the young fly larvae and in turn help control large numbers of worms without using pesticides.
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