Welcome to the Virginia Field Corn IPM Source. This web site was designed and developed by R. R. Youngman and C. A. Laub to address the integrated pest management (IPM) needs and questions of anyone with an interest in better managing insect pests of field corn in Virginia. The major insect pests of field corn in Virginia are corn borers, cutworms, armyworms, corn rootworms, white grubs, and to a lesser extent wireworms and seedcorn maggot. Of this pest group, white grubs, wireworms and seedcorn maggot are not controlled by the insect killing events in transgenic corn hybrids. Use the Site Contents below to access the pages on this web site.

R. R. Youngman, Professor of Entomology and Extension Specialist, 540-231-9118
C. A. Laub, Extension Research Associate, 540-231-7311

Entomology Department, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061-0319


Site Contents

Field Crops Pest Management Guide
Fact sheets
Research publications
Book chapters
Workshop materials
Pictures

Disclaimer:
Commercial products named in this web site are for informational purposes only. Virginia Cooperative Extension does not endorse these products and does not intend discrimination against other products which also may be suitable.

Last updated 15 October 2011