P. Hearne Produce Co., Inc . Continue to watch for armyworms moving from small grain fields into nearby corn fields. A pyrethroid will provide effective control. Cutworms remain active and fields should be scouted through the 5 th leaf stage. Continue to sample barley and wheat for armyworm populations.
Economic levels continue to be found in wheat and barley.
On wheat, Warrior, Lannate or Parathion can be used. On barley, Lannate or Parathion can be used. Warrior has a 30 day wait until harvest, Parathion a 14 day wait and Lannate a 7 day wait. With the cooler weather and wet soils, both seed corn maggot and slugs will be a potential problem in no-till soybeans. In no-till fields, seed corn maggot will remain a problem through early June.