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