A type of corn marketed by Dow Chemical Co. and DuPont Co. is failing to live up to promises that it prevents a damaging worm from feeding on the crop, according to a group of insect experts. Corn ...
Corteva Agriscience, Indianapolis, Indiana, recently announced new advancements in its portfolio of above-ground pest control products in corn. PowerCore Enlist corn is a comprehensive trait package ...
Francis Reay-Jones is a Clemson University entomologist who is based at the Pee Dee Research and Education Center near Florence, S.C. In this video, he discusses research involving natural toxins ...
Corn rootworms, pests responsible for billions of dollars in yearly crop losses, are evolving resistance that weakens even the latest biotechnology controls, according to a new study published in the ...
Sweet corn is a perfect food for summer, but behind that simple pleasure is decades of plant breeding, market research, and ...
Little more than a decade ago, Monsanto Co. began selling the corn seed with a novel gene to help farmers ward off a pest known as the European corn borer. This year, the Creve Coeur-based ...
OLATHE, Colo. — Hot summer days and cool summer nights – it's part of the magic that happens behind the delicious sweet corn grown in Olathe located on the Western Slope of Colorado – but this year's ...
One of Colorado's most beloved crop is in trouble again. Worms are infesting a type of sweet corn that's grown in a small pocket on the state's western slope. Farmers are trying new methods to fight ...
Companion planting can benefit your garden by growing plants near others that can enrich. As a gardening practice, it helps with space planning, soil improvement, and pest control. As you look for ...