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Corn Earworm

By Asst Editor Jason D, on November 7th, 2011

The corn earworm, also known as the tomato fruitworm and the cotton bollworm, feeds on a number of crops including corn, tomato, cotton, green beans, clover, vetch, lettuce, peppers, soybeans, and sorghum.

The most severe infestations of corn earworm generally occur in the southern United States. Losses due to the corn earworm in field . . . → Read More: Corn Earworm

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Maize - Production, Pests and Diseases

By Asst Editor Di P, on July 11th, 2011

Methods

Young stalks

Because it is cold-intolerant, in the temperate zones maize must be planted in the spring. Its root system is generally shallow, so the plant is dependent on soil moisture.

As a C4 plant (a plant that uses C4 carbon fixation), maize is a considerably more water-efficient crop than C3 plants . . . → Read More: Maize - Production, Pests and Diseases

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