Tips & Guides
Wheat Planting Considerations for Insects & Diseases
By GROWMARK, Inc. Decisions made before planting wheat can have a large impact on the success of the season-long pest management program. Perhaps the most important pre-season decision with any crop is variety...
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Fall Armyworms & Management Considerations
By GROWMARK, Inc. Recent reports of fall armyworm (FAW) have increased in Southern Illinois. FAW is an erratic pest of relative concern to several crops throughout the Midwest. Most often we...
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Japanese Beetles on Corn and Soybeans
By GROWMARK, Inc. Skelotonizing feeding pattern of Japanese beetles. (Source: GROWMARK, Inc.) Description and Life Cycle Japanese beetles are starting to become more evident in fields. This publication goes over this...
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Alfalfa Insect Scouting and Management Decisions
By GROWMARK, Inc. Alfalfa weevils are an important pest affecting alfalfa production in many areas where the crop is grown. These insects feed on the foliage of alfalfa, reducing tonnage...