Army Worm experiences???????

andy r · Jun 4, 2017

We have a lot of rye cover crop being planted in the fall. Neighbor across the road lost 80 acres of corn in the 3 - 4 leaf stage Wednesday and Thursday. The worms cleaned it to the ground in just hours - like over night. They sprayed it and replanted it this weekend. Growing point was still below the ground and it was coming back, but the I think they just wanted everything to be at one growth stage. Some places didn't have the best stand due to planting it a little wet the first time. I am immediately across the road and have no feeding on my corn what so ever, although it was not planted in a cover crop field. In another field across the road I did have a cover crop and it is planted to soybeans. The beans were planted early last week. My cover crop was terminated (sprayed) about 10 days prior to planting. Reports are that army worms will and are eating soybeans. Anyone have experience with soybeans and army worms???? This is about 25 miles south west of Iowa City, Iowa. I might add that others have had army worm problems in their corn as well this spring. Thanks for any ideas or what to look for.

4520BW · Jun 5, 2017

Never had them in beans but I lost 15 acres corn just like you described, perfect one day gone the next.

tomstractorsandtoys · Jun 5, 2017

I have been hearing the same thing here in sw WI. I killed my rye early and have not had a problem yet. I also combine lots of rye and we keeping an eye on the strips that boarded the rye fields. Tom

Pair-a-dice farm · Jun 5, 2017

I have a few nearly every year in pasture and hay ground. I lost 40 acres of newly emerged wheat a few years ago and as you said it literally happened in a few hours. The same year I found them in a corner of an 60 acre bermuda field. Within an hour they had eaten 5 acres to the ground before I could get the sprayer filled. I usually use Sevin but there are a number of contact sprays that work well.

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