D3463: Comparison of in-furrow rootworm insecticide management options in South Dakota

Tuesday, November 12, 2024

9:00 AM – 5:00 PM MST

Location: Exhibit Hall 6

Presenting Author(s)

BM

Bradley L. McManus

South Dakota State University
Brookings, South Dakota

Co-Author(s)

PR

Philip Rozeboom

IPM Coordinator
South Dakota State University
Brookings, South Dakota
Adam J. Varenhorst

South Dakota State University
Brookings, South Dakota

Early season feeding by corn rootworm larvae can reduce root mass, nutrient uptake, may cause plants to lodge, and often results in reduced grain yield. In South Dakota the liquid and granular insecticide treatments provided highly effective protection against larval feeding on corn roots.