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. The
exception is where high numbers
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Consider each field for insecticide decisions
have been consistently found in
previous years. Fields that were
established in sod or pasture
before 1983 will have the greatest
potential for damage.
Flea beetle populations were
high in 1983 and were observed in
set-aside acreage. This insect
transmits the bacterium,
Stewart’s wilt. 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
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fields in the spring to help dry out
the soil,” Whalen says.
Consider each field separately
when making the decision to use a
soil insecticide, she concludes. In
general, land that was left fallow in
1983 won’t need an insecticide
treatment unless the field has a
history of soil insect problems or
you’re planting into sod. The
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presence of plant debris and weeds
will increase the potential for egg
laying by black cutworms, stalk
borers and armyworms. However,
good rescue treatments are
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secticidal seed treatment will
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is not applied.
Cooking
pearance and ease of preparation.
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address and telephone number
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the Delmarva Peninsula.
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Chicken Ole’
8 broiler-fryer chicken thighs
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 package taco seasoning mix,
divided
1 : 2 cups tomato juice
one 16 oz. can vegetarian baked
beans
3/4 cup raw rice
In a large baking pan, place the
chicken skin side down. Pour
butter over chicken. Sprinkle half
of the taco seasoning mix over
chicken. Bake, uncovered, in a 400
degree oven for 15 minutes.
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and set aside. In the baking pan,
mix together tomato juice, water,
beans and rice. Return chicken to
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