WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Volunteer corn can act as a safe harbor for some pests by expressing lower doses of the insecticide found in newly planted corn, according to Purdue University researchers.

Isocycloseram will power five separate insecticide products for use in corn, cotton, vegetables, tree fruit, cereals and more.

Pesticide use is surging among U.S. farmers who are worried about insect resistance to Bt corn. But scientists warn that overuse of chemicals may create a worse problem down the road. Pesticide use is ...

Trials throughout the Midwest found that adding an insecticide to CRW-traited corn hybrids boosted yields. Even in diverse climates and with varying insect pressure, an insecticide increased corn ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Nearly every foraging honey bee in the state of Indiana will encounter neonicotinoids during corn planting season, and the common seed treatments produced no improvement in crop ...

Many consumers assume that food labeled organic is grown without pesticides. The reality is more nuanced. Organic farmers can ...

AMVAC Chemical Corporation, Newport Beach, California, has announced the launch of Force 10G HL insecticide for field corn, seed corn, sweet corn and popcorn. Force 10G HL has a reliable pyrethroid ...

A sure sign of summer is freshly harvested sweet corn. This vegetable is No. 1 in terms of acreage planted in Lancaster County, and probably many other counties in Pennsylvania as well. While the ...

Steward EC insecticide has a mode of action shown to be effective in controlling Western corn rootworm adults in field trials. At high infestation levels, adult beetles can cause damage by feeding on ...