With planting wrapped up for most farmers, scouting season begins as producers watch for signs of disease and pests.  One of the pests that can cause weak corn stands and impact yields is corn ...

A recent study reaches damning conclusions about the failure of the technology – but an agricultural expert says the reality ...

A new study from Michigan State University shows that planting too much genetically modified corn designed to fight off a tough insect – the corn rootworm – especially in the eastern US Corn Belt ...

Too much of a specific type of Bt corn — genetically modified to produce insecticides against corn rootworm — is being planted in places that don’t have a high risk of corn rootworms ...

“‘Too much of a good thing’ is really the key message. Overplanting Bt corn causes farmers to lose some of its benefits for suppressing rootworm populations and preserving yields.” Aaron Gassmann, ...

The triple Bt protein stack features three powerful modes of action against corn rootworm, providing enhanced control and improved standability for top yield potential. Syngenta research has shown ...

Corn that has been genetically engineered to resist corn rootworms like this one has become increasingly less effective. Purdue University entomologist Christian Krupke and his colleagues at 12 ...

“Corn rootworms, as many people know ... really needed to ensure the livelihood of some of these tools like the BT crops and insecticides.” Pekarcik said that’s where biological control ...

“The most pressing concern is the ongoing development of resistance in both western and northern corn rootworm to pyramided Bt trait packages,” Seiter says. “And presumably, the recent ...

NASHUA — Iowa State University Extension and Outreach will hold a field day from 1 to 4 p.m. Tuesday at the Northeast Research and Demonstration Farm on corn rootworm identification, ISU ...