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Managing Aphids in Corn

BY Dairyland Seed Agronomy Team
2024 Corn Insect Control

Corn aphids have been identified in areas of the Dairyland Seed footprint.

Aphids are a common pest of corn and related grass crops but rarely cause economic levels of damage. The reproductive habit of aphids allows populations to increase very quickly; however, they can also crash quickly, as aphids are highly susceptible to several natural predators, parasitoids, and pathogens. There are no research-based economic thresholds for insecticide treatments, but applications may be justified in drought stressed or late-planted fields with high and increasing aphid populations.

Learn more about the crop impact and management considerations here.

 

Brian Weller
Brian Weller
Western Region
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Rod Moran
Rod Moran
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Dan Ritter
Dan Ritter
Central Region
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Chad Staudinger
Chad Staudinger
Northern Region
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Mark Gibson
Mark Gibson
Eastern Region
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Amanda Goffnett
Amanda Goffnett
Eastern Region
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Ryan Mueller
Ryan Mueller
Eastern Region
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