European corn borer damages corn when the boring disrupts the plant vascular tissues and interferes with the internal transfer of water, sugars, and nutrients. Additionally, some infectious diseases can establish after borer damage.
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For field corn grown for grain, yield losses from first- and second-generation larvae are primarily physiological losses rather than ear droppage. Hybrids with resistance to the first generation (leaf-feeding resistance) can reduce the amou...
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Provides an overview of BT corn, an innovative technology for managing European corn borer, and discusses how to use this technology for long-term profitability. For Extension educators, seed dealers, crop consultants agronomists, ag chemical dealers and farmers. ... Why manage European corn borer?
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European Corn Borer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The European Corn Borer ( Ostrinia nubilalis ) is a pest of grain, particularly maize. The insect is native to Europe originally infesting varieties of millet including broom corn. The European co...
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The amount of damage by European corn borer (ECB) larvae to corn in Nebraska varies from year to year, but average annual yield losses have been estimated at several million dollars. This insect attacks field corn, sweet corn, and popcorn, as well as many other cultivated and non-cultivated host plants.
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Bt corn was primarily developed to control the European corn borer and prevent losses in yield. However, many insects feed on corn but they may not be affected by Bt corn. The feeding injury caused by other insects may be evident to the farmer or field scout.
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Hutchinson encyclopedia article about European corn borer. European corn borer. Information about European corn borer in the Hutchinson encyclopedia. ... Initial Agrisure hybrids feature either glyphosate tolerance or resistance to European corn borer, with additional products planned for 2006.
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Development of European corn borer can be estimated using a Modified base 50 F degree-day calculation. For this pest the degree-day summation is started well before the growing season.
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Historical ECB Trap Catch Information ... Minnesota ECB Trap Network Information ... 1999 & 2000...
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common name: European corn borer scientific name: Ostrinia nubilalis (Hübner) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) ... First found in North America near Boston, Massachusetts in 1917, European corn borer, Ostrinia nubilalis (Hübner), now has spread as far west as the Rocky Mountains in both Canada and the United States,
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