| The Bulletin provides timely information about pests and crops throughout Illinois. Our objective is to keep you informed about pest problems and crop development issues and to keep you current regarding the most effective, economic, and environmentally sound pest management strategies. The Bulletin is issued weekly throughout the crop-growing season (20 issues from early April to mid-August) and five additional times in the off-season. |
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Caterpillars in Corn Ears
Yellowstriped armyworms, which rarely cause economic damage to corn ears, are being observed in north-central states this year. Don't mistakenly identify the insect as a western bean cutworm because it is unfamiliar. |
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Short Corn Ears
Though the appearance of the corn crop is good to very good in most fields, and the pollination period was one of generally good water supply and temperatures, we have started to get reports that ears in some fields are shorter than expected. |
Last Printed In-Season Issue of the Bulletin for 2008
The next printed issue of the Bulletin will not be published until September 5, but e-mail "Alerts" are likely to be sent in the meantime, given the unusual crop-growing season. University of Illinois Agronomy Day, August 21, 2008
"Energizing Agriculture" is the theme of this year's University of Illinois Agronomy Day, held in Urbana on Thursday, August 21, 7 am to 2 pm. A Full-Blown Soybean Aphid Outbreak in the Northwestern Midwest
Soybean aphid populations have reached economically damaging levels over much of the northwestern Midwest. If scouting indicates an insecticide application is warranted, coordinate with local beekeepers before applying sprays. Sudden Death Syndrome Symptoms Beginning to Appear in Soybean
Multiple management practices are needed to help limit the damage of sudden death syndrome of soybean, symptoms of which are beginning to appear in Illinois. Can You Help Your Soybean Crop with a Foliar Nutrient Application?
A large body of evidence indicates that the likelihood of getting a yield increase from foliar fertilization of soybean is very limited. Soybean Crop: Progress and Prospects
Late-planted fields are not getting the temperatures needed to encourage development and retention of high pod numbers needed for high soybean yields.  
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