The western bean cutworm (Striacosta albicosta Smith) is a late-season pest of corn that reduces yield and predisposes the ear to fungal rots, which reduce grain quality.

Originally from Japan, Japanese beetles were first reported in New Jersey in 1916. The adults are shiny, metallic green with a coppery-brown wing cover. They have six pairs of patches of white hairs along the sides and back of the body.

Depending upon where you farm in the Midwest, peak egg hatch of corn rootworm (CRW) is a day or two or a week or two away. Even though low CRW populations have been observed in recent years, scouting is key to prevent, correct and predict the potential for CRW damage.