Vélez is a Leader in Genetic Technology to Contain Corn Rootworm
May 2, 2024
Husker scientist Ana Maria Vélez is pioneering a genetic technology that increases larvae mortality to suppress western corn rootworm, which annually causes up to $2 billion in yield loss and control costs in the Corn Belt.
Growing Results: Western Corn Rootworm Control
August 9, 2023
Nebraska farmers are conducting on-farm research to investigate alternative strategies for controlling western corn rootworm.
How Have the Cold February Temperatures Affected Insect Overwintering in Nebraska?
February 26, 2021
Extension specialists detail what effect February's bitter temperatures and snow cover may have on overwintering insects in Nebraska.
Western Corn Rootworm Beetles Emerging, Time to Scout
July 7, 2020
Western corn rootworm beetles began emerging in southeast and south central Nebraska at the end of June. Beetles emerge somewhat later in northeastern and western Nebraska.