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University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Department of Entomology

Corn Pest Diagnostic Key - Stage 1

seedling corn Stage I. Corn Planting to Full Emergence (up to V2)
Gaps or Skips in the Row

 

Seeds Bored Into or Hollowed Out

 

seedcorn maggot damage

Seedcorn Maggot
seedcorn beetle damage

Seedcorn Beetle
wireworm damage

Wireworm


Planting to EmergenceEmergence to Knee-High
Knee-High to TasselingTasseling to Full Maturity
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