Major Insect Pests of Field Corn in Arkansas and their Management

Introduction

Early season insect pests

• Chinch bug
• Corn flea beetle
• Corn thrips
• Cutworms
• Seed corn maggot
• Sugarcane beetle
• White grubs
• Wireworms

Mid and late season insect pests

• Aphids
• Corn earworm
• European corn borer
• Southwestern corn borer
• Fall armyworm

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Paul McLeod
Department of Entomology
University of Arkansas

pjmcleod@uark.edu