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Corn Pest Diagnostic Key

stage 4 cornStage IV. Tasseling to Corn Maturity (VT to R6)

 

Leaf Tissue Removed - Chunks of Plant Tissue Removed From Leaf Margins or Ragged Holes in Leaves
armyworm
Armyworm
fall armyworm
Fall Armyworm
grasshopper
Grasshopper

 

Leaf Tissue Removed - Small circular holes or elongated lesions in leaves
European Corn Borer
European
Corn Borer
southwestern corn borer
Southwestern
Corn Borer

 

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

 

Leaves Drying From the Bottom Up - Fine Webbing Evident
spider mite
Two-Spotted Spider Mite
banks grass mite
Banks Grass Mite

 

Stalks Malformed or Broken - Lodging or Growing in a Gooseneck Shape
corn rootworm larva
Corn Rootworm Larvae

 

Stalks Malformed or Broken - Stalks Broken
European corn borer
European
Corn Borer
southwestern corn borer
Southwestern
Corn Borer

 

Tassels Damaged - Tassels Broken
European Corn Borer
European
Corn Borer
southwestern corn borer
Southwestern
Corn Borer

 

Tassels Damaged - Tassels Eaten (in Whorl)
fall armyworm
Fall Armyworm
western bean cutworm
Western Bean Cutworm

 

Tassels Damaged - Tassels Discolored
corn leaf aphid
Corn Leaf Aphid

 

Silks Clipped
grasshopper
Grasshopper
corn earworm
Corn Earworm
northern corn rootworm
Northern Corn
Rootworm Beetle
western corn rootworm
Western Corn
Rootworm Beetle
western bean cutworm
Western Bean Cutworm
variegated cutworm
Variegated Cutworm

 

Ear Damage - Large Chunks of Kernels Removed
grasshopper
Grasshopper

 

Ear Damage - Tunneling or Chewing Damage
fall armyworm
Fall
Armyworm
European corn borer
European
Corn Borer
southwestern corn borer
Southwestern
Corn Borer
corn earworm
Corn Earworm
western bean cutworm
Western Bean Cutworm
variegated cutworm
Variegated Cutworm

 

Ear Damage - Ear Drop
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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