Re: O/T corn worms

Posted by Cue P. on July 10, 2006 at 09:44:20 from (66.236.176.117):

In Reply to: O/T corn worms posted by 37 chief on July 09, 2006 at 22:09:16:

Are you tallking about a field of corn or just "garden" corn? A quick internet search suggested the following:

Corn Borer Control: Shred and plow under cornstalks in or near fields where borers overwinter. This should be done in fall or early spring, before the adults emerge. Use pheromone traps to determine main flight period for moths, then release trichogramma wasps to destroy eggs. Beneficial insects, such as ladybugs and lacewing, will consume a large number of borer eggs. Spray Dipel Dust (Bt-kurstaki) or Monterey Garden Insect Spray (spinosad) to kill young caterpillars. Repeat applications every 4-5 days until tassels turn brown. Use botanical insecticides only as a last resort.

Note: Ladybugs will consume almost 60 borer eggs a day. Stink bugs, damsel bugs, spiders and hover fly larvae feed on young caterpillars.

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