In this course you will be trained in basic insect morphology and identification of relevant insects in soybean and corn in the Midwestern United States. It provides participants with a basic understanding of insect morphology and equip them with the skills to identify common insects of agricultural importance found in the Midwest region.
The topics covered are:
- Module 1 - Basic insect morphology
- Module 2 - Corn rootworm complex and some caterpillars in corn
- Module 3 - Bean leaf beetle, some caterpillars in soybean, and stink bugs.
This will be accomplished using some of the latest 3D modeling technology that can be manipulated by the user, allowing for improved understanding and visualization of macroscopic and microscopic identifying characteristics.
3.0 CEUs - Integrated Pest Management
Enrollment fee: Free (Funded through a grant from Growmark, Inc.)
(Versión en español disponible)
En este curso aprenderás sobre la morfología básica de los insectos y la identificación de insectos relevantes en maíz y soya en la parte del oeste medio de Estados Unidos. Este curso le brinda a los participantes un entendimiento básico sobre la morfología de insectos y las habilidades necesarias para identificar insectos comunes y de importancia agrícola en la región del oeste medio.
Los temas a tratar son:
- Módulo 1 - Morfología básica de los insectos
- Módulo 2 - Complejo de gusanos de la raíz del maíz y algunas orugas en el maíz
- Módulo 3 - El escarabajo de la hoja del frijol, algunas orugas de la soya y chinches apestosas
Esto se logrará utilizando lo último en tecnología de modelado 3D que puede ser manejado por el usuario, permitiendo así un mejor entendimiento y visualización de las características de identificación macroscópicas y microscópicas.
3.0 CEUs – Manejo Plagas (PM)
Costo de matriculación: Gratuito (Financiado con una subvención por parte de Growmark, Inc.)
In this session, Dr. Nick Seiter discusses bean leaf beetle management and reviews the biology of this insect pest. Bean leaf beetle pod feeding was common in parts of Illinois recently. The management of this damage (as well as defoliation) using economic thresholds is discussed.
This presentation was originally produced for the 2021 Virtual Crop Management Conference. If you received CEUs for this presentation while attending that conference, you are not eligible for additional CEUs for completing this course module. If you would like to view this presentation and do not need CEUs, it can be viewed here.
0.5 CEUs - Integrated Pest Management
Enrollment fee: $5
In this session, Dr. Nathan Kleczewski aims to improve understanding of how the tar spot pathogen and integrated pest management for corn tar spot work. A refresher on appropriate times for scouting for tar spot and identifying the disease in the field are provided as well.
This presentation was originally produced for the 2021 Virtual Crop Management Conference. If you received CEUs for this presentation while attending that conference, you are not eligible for additional CEUs for completing this course module. If you would like to view this presentation and do not need CEUs, it can be viewed here.
0.5 CEUs - Integrated Pest Management
Enrollment fee: $5
In this session, Dr. Nick Seiter covers the impact of winter rye cover crops on insect pest management. Ongoing research in Illinois shows that, while certain insect pests are more numerous following a rye cover crop, the incidence of economic damage due to insect pests following a cover crop is uncommon (as it is in conventional systems). The biology of armyworms and slugs, two pests commonly associated with cover crop systems, are discussed, along with management recommendations. The session concludes with the big picture implications of cover crops for insect management.
This presentation was originally produced for the 2021 Virtual Crop Management Conference. If you received CEUs for this presentation while attending that conference, you are not eligible for additional CEUs for completing this course module. If you would like to view this presentation and do not need CEUs, it can be viewed here.
0.5 CEUs - Integrated Pest Management
Enrollment fee: $5
Dr. Nick Seiter discusses current observations of western and northern corn rootworm management in Illinois, with a particular focus on the ongoing development of resistance to Bt traits. This includes a discussion of the northern corn rootworm, which has been observed more frequently in Illinois over the last several years. The relationship of the different Bt proteins and their modes of action are discussed, in addition to recommendations for corn rootworm monitoring and resistance management.
This presentation was originally produced for the 2021 Virtual Crop Management Conference. If you received CEUs for this presentation while attending that conference, you are not eligible for additional CEUs for completing this course module. If you would like to view this presentation and do not need CEUs, it can be viewed here.
0.5 CEU - Integrated Pest Management
Enrollment fee: $5
In this session, Dr. Nick Seiter discusses Dectes stem borer, a pest of soybean in southern Illinois that has gained attention in recent years. Management of this insect should focus on preventing lodging at harvest, as the impacts of stem tunneling are minimal. Options for chemical control are limited; however, monitoring, timely harvest, and cultural practices will be discussed.
This presentation was originally produced for the 2021 Virtual Crop Management Conference. If you received CEUs for this presentation while attending that conference, you are not eligible for additional CEUs for completing this course module. If you would like to view this presentation and do not need CEUs, it can be viewed here.
0.5 CEUs - Integrated Pest Management
Enrollment fee: $5
In this session, Dr. Nick Seiter focuses on European corn borer, corn earworm, and western bean cutworm, and the above-ground Bt trait packages that control these pests. In particular, ongoing resistance development in the corn earworm and western bean cutworm have led EPA to revise their resistance management framework for these trait packages. The implications of these resistance management issues are discussed, as well as the relationship between these target pests and the individual Bt proteins.
This presentation was originally produced for the 2021 Virtual Crop Management Conference. If you received CEUs for this presentation while attending that conference, you are not eligible for additional CEUs for completing this course module. If you would like to view this presentation and do not need CEUs, it can be viewed here.
0.5 CEUs - Integrated Pest Management
Enrollment fee: $5
Dr. Nathan Kleczewski provides an overview of all of the problems that can contribute to symptoms of interveinal chlorosis in soybean and how to discern between them. Management for different problems is also discussed.
This presentation was originally produced for the 2021 Virtual Crop Management Conference. If you received CEUs for this presentation while attending that conference, you are not eligible for additional CEUs for completing this course module. If you would like to view this presentation and do not need CEUs, it can be viewed here.
0.5 CEUs - Integrated Pest Management
Enrollment fee: $5
Dr. Aaron Hager explores the occurrence of resistance to soil-residual herbicides in Illinois waterhemp populations with a focus on the utility of metribuzin as an effective option to control waterhemp resistant to herbicides from multiple site-of-action families.
This presentation was originally produced for the 2021 Virtual Crop Management Conference. If you received CEUs for this presentation while attending that conference, you are not eligible for additional CEUs for completing this course module. If you would like to view this presentation and do not need CEUs, it can be viewed here.
0.5 CEUs - Integrated Pest Management
Enrollment fee: $5
Dr. Nathan Kleczewski discusses nematode biology and ecology and covers the major nematodes associated with corn and soybean in the Midwest. General management practices are noted. Proper sampling and statewide surveys are discussed.
This presentation was originally produced for the 2021 Virtual Crop Management Conference. If you received CEUs for this presentation while attending that conference, you are not eligible for additional CEUs for completing this course module. If you would like to view this presentation and do not need CEUs, it can be viewed here.
0.5 CEUs - Integrated Pest Management
Enrollment fee: $5
In this session, Dr. Joseph Spencer reviews the earliest history of western and northern corn rootworms (a.k.a. WCR and NCR, respectively) as pests of corn and reviews the rootworm lifecycle.
This presentation was originally produced for the 2021 Virtual Crop Management Conference. If you received CEUs for this presentation while attending that conference, you are not eligible for additional CEUs for completing this course module. If you would like to view this presentation and do not need CEUs, it can be viewed here.
0.5 CEUs - Integrated Pest Management
Enrollment fee: $5
The soybean cyst nematode is the silent yield-stealer that you may have forgotten about. Once a problem, always a problem. In this session, Dr. Chelsea Harbach reviews the soybean cyst nematode problem in Illinois and how the virulence of the nematode has shifted, warranting a renewed emphasis on this soybean-pathogenic nematode.
This presentation was originally produced for the 2021 Virtual Crop Management Conference. If you received CEUs for this presentation while attending that conference, you are not eligible for additional CEUs for completing this course module. If you would like to view this presentation and do not need CEUs, it can be viewed here.
0.5 CEUs - Integrated Pest Management
Enrollment fee: $5