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Evaluation of Bt and non-Bt Corn with and without Soil Insecticides for Control of Corn Rootworm

Authors: Aaron J. Gassmann (Iowa State University) , Patrick J. Weber (Iowa State University)

  • Evaluation of Bt and non-Bt Corn with and without Soil Insecticides for Control of Corn Rootworm

    Northeast Research and Demonstration Farm

    Evaluation of Bt and non-Bt Corn with and without Soil Insecticides for Control of Corn Rootworm

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of transgenic corn and soil insecticides, either alone or in combination, for the control of corn rootworm. Evaluation of Bt hybrids included Mycogen brand SmartStax and Herculex XTRA, and Dekalb brand YieldGard VT3. Soil insecticides evaluated were SmartChoice, Aztec, and Counter.

Keywords: RFR A10106, Entomology

How to Cite:

Gassmann, A. J. & Weber, P. J., (2011) “Evaluation of Bt and non-Bt Corn with and without Soil Insecticides for Control of Corn Rootworm”, Iowa State University Research and Demonstration Farms Progress Reports 2010(1).

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Published on
2011-01-01

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