Given the corn price outlook, this is not the year to ignore any “sometimes a problem” pest like corn stalk borer -- especially if you’ve encountered it in corn before. It has a tendency to persist in ...

I’m at war with the common stalk borer. As much as I believe in sustainability and chemical-free agriculture in theory, I’ve never been more tempted to use insecticides as I am right now. For years, ...

First generation moths prefer taller and early planted fields for laying eggs; your non-Bt hybrid cornfields should be scouted the next 2 to 3 weeks. Some hybrids have useful resistance to the first ...

Farmers in at least 11 counties are staring at massive crop failure after the stubborn armyworm and stalk borer invaded their farms. The worm, that can eat up to 10 times its body mass, has been ...

Abu Dhabi, 28th Jan. 2014 (WAM) -- Abu Dhabi Farmers? Services Center (ADFSC) has distributed more than 14,000 light-traps to eradicate pests from date palm trees in the Emirate over the last three ...

Why is my maple tree losing lots of leaves now? You said the leaves were still green when they fall, but the stems looked darkened. There could be several reasons for leaf drop, but the most likely ...

Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi Farmers' Services Center (ADFSC) has distributed more than 14,000 light-traps to eradicate pests from date palm trees in the Emirate over the last three years. The project is part ...