Course Summary: 0.5 CEUs – Integrated Pest Management
Enrollment Fee: $5
Course Number: 25CMC-PM-58221
Nick Seiter discusses the challenges posed by corn rootworms in Illinois. He discusses the current state of rootworm populations, noting their resistance to BT traits and the importance of crop rotation to manage these pests. Seiter emphasizes the need for integrated pest management strategies, including the use of soil insecticides and RNA interference traits, to combat the growing resistance and maintain effective control of rootworm populations in continuous corn fields.
This presentation was originally produced for the 2025 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.
For questions about the course, please contact Megan Weber (megannr2@illinois.edu).