In this issue Vegetable Insect Pest Updates Sweet Corn Snap Beans Peas FQPA-EPA Decision on Lorsban Vegetable Extension Specialists Vol. For rapid access in the future, you may want to bookmark this page with the map. Primary concerns for many growers are stand loss from late frosts or flooding. Corn in these areas should be scouted carefully for possible infestations. Any fields still in these early growth stages should be checked carefully for cutworms.
Cutworms are primarily active at night.
However, they can be located during the day, by inspecting damaged plants just below the soil surface. For Lorsban, however, shallow incorporation is recommended if the soil is dry. See Midwest Veg. Production Guide-2000 for details. For more information, and updates on pest activity, view the MDA Pest Report at the following web site.