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Corn Insects


Scouting and Pest Videos

Publications 

Handy Bt Trait Table 2018. This is a concise guide to the Bt toxins in each type of Bt corn sold in the U.S. It also states which types of corn have become ineffective due to insect adaption. 

Managing Insect and Mite Pests of Texas Corn. Newly revised in 2016, this guide contains the latest insecticide recommendations and lists the transgenic (Bt) corn appropriate to control targeted pests. The spider mite section now contains the new action thresholds. Insecticide and transgenic corn tables are now at the end of the document and can be printed separately.  

Texas Corn Production Emphasizing Pest Management and Irrigation. This 2005 publication provides information on corn irrigation, diseases and insect biology, scouting and thresholds. 

Insect Resistance in Bt Crops (2017). A 5 1/2 minute video that explains what Bt crops are and how insects might become resistant to them. From NC246, Ecology and Management of Arthropod Pests in Corn. 

Corn Rootworm Education (University of Nebraska): a lot of good information on corn rootworm and Bt corn.

Corn Mycotoxins Website
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