AMES, Iowa — Corn rootworms have been managed with crop rotation but some Northern and Western corn rootworms have adapted to corn-soybean rotations, says Jon Tollefson, chairman of the Iowa State ...

“Corn rootworm is a yield-robbing pest that attacks at every stage of its life cycle — from larvae feeding on roots underground to adult beetles above ground,” said Safeer Hassan, Bayer technical ...

Corn rootworm, often called “the billion dollar bug,” is considered the greatest insect pest threat corn growers face. Damage from corn rootworm outpaces that from every other invertebrate pest ...

The wing coverings may not extend to the end of the body. The Northern corn rootworm has no black stripes; it is just greenish yellow. It has a very similar life cycle to the Western corn rootworm, so ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – An analysis of data covering 12 years and 10 U.S. Corn Belt states reveals that farmers suffer economic loss from the overapplication of genetically engineered corn designed to ...

Widespread use of genetically engineered Bt maize, designed to combat rootworm pests, has led to overplanting and pest resistance, jeopardizing the crop’s long-term effectiveness, according to a new ...