NEWARK, Del. As farmers consider whether to plant com or soybeans on 1983 set-aside acreage, many are wondering what soil insects are likely to give them trouble, as this will help determine the, choice of crop. According to University of Delaware extension pest management specialist Joanne Whalen, the decision should be made on a field-by-field basis. “The likelihood of any particular insect being a problem will depend on what cover, if any, was planted into set-aside land last year, the tillage practices used in 1984, and the weather this winter and spring,” says Whalen. “Based on survey information collected in the Midwest and knowledge of soil insect biology, producers can use the following guidelines to assess potential insect problems and help make subsequent' control decisions.” If corn is planted into set-aside acreage, problems from white grubs and wireworms should be low, she says. It is unlikely that populations will increase to economic levels in one year. 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Therefore, economic levels can cause severe problems for seed producers. The abundance of this insect during the growing season is related to the seventy of the previous winter. The cold weather experienced so far this winter should help lower overwintering populations of the flea beetle, Whalen says. Even so, check corn as soon as it emerges for the presence of this pest, to determine whether a rescue treatment is necessary. Corn or soybeans planted into fields that are not tilled until this spring are more likely to suffer black cutworm or seed corn maggot damage. These fields will be attractive to egg-laying adults, which may result in larval damage to crops. Economic outbreaks of black cutworms occur in spotty areas throughout the state, the specialist says. Therefore, rescue treatments will provide the most effective and economic control. "Seed corn maggots will be more Uoublesome in these fields if we experience another cool, wet spring,” she says. A seed treatment of diazion + lindane will provide good protection against the maggots and also give some protection against wireworms.” Corn that is no-tilled into set aside acreage may experience problems from cutworms, stalk borers and armyworms. The green plant growth present in these fields is attractive to egg-laying moths. Start scouting fields for signs of insect feeding as soon as the corn emerges and apply a rescue treatment when necessary, Whalen advises. The potential for slug damage in no-till fields will depend on the weather at planting. Damage is most likely to occur if we have another cool, wet spring, especially in fields with a heavy mulch of corn stalks or rye. “Since slug outbreaks occur in spotty areas, the best control measure would be to apply a rescue treatment of an insecticide, or till SOMETHING TO CROW ABOUT— LOW CLASSIFIED RATES WITH EXCELLENT RESULTS! 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