European Corn Borer Management in Field Corn

Authors

• Igor Sulzbacher SchardongFollow
• Francis Reay-Jones, Clemson UniversityFollow

Summary

In the past, European Corn Borer (ECB) was considered a billion-dollar pest. Bt corn was first released in 1996 and its widely adoption reduced ECB populations and economic importance. Resistance to some Bt toxins was detected in Canada, representing a possible threat to corn production. In this paper, we reviewed potential management tactics for ECB in corn.

Publisher

Land-Grant Press by Clemson Extension

Publisher City

Clemson, SC

Target Audiences

Extension personnel, growers, consultants

Recommended Citation

Sulzbacher Schardong, Igor and Reay-Jones, Francis, "European Corn Borer Management in Field Corn". Clemson (SC): Clemson Cooperative Extension, Land-Grant Press by Clemson Extension; 2026. https://open.clemson.edu/agro/41