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University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Department of Entomology

Corn Pest Diagnostic Key - Stage 3

stage III cornStage III. Knee-High to Tasseling Corn (V8 to VT)

 

Leaf Tissue Removed:

Chunks of Plant Tissue Removed From Leaf Margins, or Ragged Holes in Leaves
stalk borer

Stalk Borer
armyworm

Armyworm
fall armyworm

Fall Armyworm
grasshopper

Grasshopper
corn earworm

Corn Earworm

 

Leaf Tissue Removed:

Small, Circular Holes or Elongated Lesions in Leaves
European corn borer

European

Corn Borer
southwestern corn borer

Southwestern

Corn Borer
billbug

Billbug

 

Removal of Plant Tissue - Green Tissue Between Upper and Lower Leaf Surfaces Removed
corn blotch leafminer

Corn Blotch

Leafminer

 

Stalks Malformed: Lodging or Growing Upward in a Gooseneck Shape
corn rootworm larvae

Corn Rootworm Larvae

 

Holes Bored in Stalk
stalk borer

Stalk

Borer
European corn borer

European

Corn Borer
southwestern corn borer

Southwestern

Corn Borer


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