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Insect Management

Successful insect control is critical to a crop’s quality and overall yield. Find the intel and strategies you need to help manage these harvest-threatening pests to maximize your return.

Q: What insects should I be concerned about in my area?

A: You can get up-to-date information on local corn and soybean insect pressures up to five days in advance using InsectForecast.com.

Get alerts on insect risks in your area for corn rootworm, corn earworm, black cutworm, western bean cutworm and soybean aphids.

Sign up for alerts here or see current forecasts for corn and soybeans within the Agronomy Library.

Q: What options do I have for combating insects in my fields?

A: DEKALB®, Asgrow® and Deltapine® brands offer multiple solutions to manage insects in a variety of conditions.

Trait Technology

For corn and cotton, traits are useful in combating insect pressure 24/7.
- DEKALB corn seed offers a variety of traits depending on your specific needs. Find the one that best suits you here.
- The Class of 19 from Deltapine includes three new seed varieties with the Bollgard® 3 XtendFlex® trait to expand upon cotton pest protection all season long. See all trait offerings here.
Seed Treatments

In addition to traits that help manage specific pests, seed treatments offer an advanced portfolio of products for corn that protect against early season insects and diseases. Learn more about the offerings for corn, soybeans and cotton at AcceleronSAS.com.

Insecticide

For corn, soybeans and cotton, you have a number of insecticide options that also come with additional incentives.
- Hero® Insecticide
  - Hero® insecticide is eligible for Roundup Ready PLUS® Crop Management Solutions incentives when used at a rate of 6 oz. along with a Roundup® agricultural herbicides.*
Prevathon® insect control delivers excellent crop protection to many pests that have developed resistance to products with other modes of action.

^{*Roundup WeatherMAX®, Roundup PowerMAX® or Roundup PowerMAX® II brands.}

Q: What are some ways I can prepare for insect issues before the season starts?

A: You can examine historic pest pressure in your area at Insect Forecast, through university extension data and the Agronomy Library. This information should play an important part in how you decide to create a pest management plan.

Q: Where can I find the latest agronomic articles and resources?

A: Stay up to date on a wide range of agronomic topics by checking out the Agronomy Library. You can also receive information straight to your inbox by signing up for regional agronomic alerts, or receive updates on Facebook® and Twitter® from your local technical agronomists as well as DEKALB®, Asgrow® and Deltapine® brands.

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