Wednesday 1 December 2021

A Budding Problem: Managing Corn Earworm in Commercial Hemp Production | Entomology Today

corn earworm on hemp bud

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The corn earworm is an emerging pest of commercial hemp production throughout the U.S. Boring through stalks and feeding on reproductive structures, this pest presents several management challenges for hemp producers. While integrated pest management strategies for more traditional agricultural crops are established, much work is still needed to develop effective IPM for the corn earworm in hemp.

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