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Kudzu Bug: An Approaching Pest Species

July 14, 2013 | Posted in Crop Protection
Source: Penn State University Extension, University of Kentucky

When kudzu bugs feed upon kudzu, it can be considered a beneficial species, but in the southeastern U.S. kudzu bugs have become a serious pest of soybeans.


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Don't Go Off Label

By John Dobberstein posted on July 3, 2013 | Posted in Crop Protection
Most no-tillers work very hard to farm sustainably and be good neighbors by farming responsibly. But if you make a habit of fighting the good fight when applying pesticides, your job just got a little tougher.
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Bee Deaths Could Bring Unwanted Scrutiny

July 2, 2013 | Posted in Crop Protection
Source: Oregonian, Ohio State University C.O.R.N. Newsletter
No-tillers are getting some sober reminders about the proper use of insecticides after a high-profile investigation has begun into the deaths of tens of thousands of bumblebees in Oregon.
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Stormy Weather And Goss's Wilt Go Hand In Hand

July 2, 2013 | Posted in Crop Protection
Source: By Carl Bradley, Integrated Pest Management at the University of Illinois
Goss’s wilt of corn often is most severe after fields are exposed to high winds and/or hail damage, because the causal bacterium, Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. nebraskensis, readily infects corn leaves through wounds.
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