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Armyworms appearing in corn fields planted into rye cover crops
Jun 2, 2017, 15:19 PM
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Farmers who planted corn into winter rye cover crops need to be scouting for armyworms.
Bruce Potter is an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) specialist at the University of Minnesota.
He says growers across the Midwest are reporting infestations near threshold levels.
“A little bit in Minnesota, but I’m also hearing reports from other states (like) Iowa and Indiana. We’re seeing some armyworms in some of the corn that’s been planted into a rye cover.”
There have also been reports of slugs in corn and soybean fields planted into terminated rye.
