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Prevalence of sporadic insect pests of seedling corn and factors affecting risk of infestation

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Sappington, Thomas W, Hesler, Louis S, Allen, K Clint, Luttrell, Randy G, Papiernik, Sharon K·2018·Journal of Integrated Pest Management
DOI 10.1093/jipm/pmx020
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Abstract A preventative insecticide treatment is a tactic compatible with an integrated pest management (IPM) strategy for a particular pest only when a rescue treatment is not a realistic option, and if there is a reasonable expectation of economic damage by that pest. Most corn, Zea mays L., planted in the United States is protected from several sporadic early-season insect pests by neonicotinoid seed treatments, usually without the knowledge of the threat posed in a given field. We undertook an extensive literature review of these sporadic pests to clarify the prevalence of economic infestations in different regions of the United States, and the agronomic, biotic, and abiotic factors that affect the likelihood of attack. The summaries of the prevalence and risk factors presented here should help farmers and consultants better assess the value of preventative protection of seedling corn under local conditions, and provide others with a better understanding of the complexities farmers face in assessing risks posed by potential pests. The profiles suggest that, in general, pressure from most sporadic pests on seedling corn is rare or local, seldom high enough to decrease yield. However, this is not true in all regions for all sporadic pests. An important issue exposed by the profiles is that the value of preventative insecticide protection of seedling corn depends on understanding the likely combined pressure from multiple species. While such risk may often still be negligible, there is a great need for robust methodology to assess the risk posed by multiple pests. This represents a significant challenge for future research.

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  • There has been a trend in the USA to add neonicotinoid seed treatments and to date virtually all maize seeds sold are treated.

    “However, as noted, there has been a trend in the USA to add neonicotinoid seed treatments and to date virtually all maize seeds sold are treated (Douglas and Tooker, 2015;Sappington et al., 2018).”

    From Genetically engineered crops help support conservation biological control (2019) · cites this paper as Sappington et al., 2018

  • This insurance approach is targeting a number of early-season pests that occur only sporadically but for some of which rescue treatments are not available.

    “This insurance approach is targeting a number of early-season pests that occur only sporadic but for some of which rescue treatments are not available (Gray, 2011;Sappington et al., 2018).”

    From Genetically engineered crops help support conservation biological control (2019) · cites this paper as Sappington et al., 2018

  • In the USA, and possibly other parts of the world, the benefit of Bt crops is to some extent counteracted by the increasing application of insecticidal seed treatments to both Bt and non-Bt crops for management of early season pests and as insurance against sporadic pests.

    “However, in the USA, and possibly other parts of the world, this benefit is to some extent counteracted by the increasing application of insecticidal seed treatments (to both Bt and non-Bt crops) for the management of early season pests and as insurance against sporadic pests (Allen et al., 2018;Sappington et al., 2018).”

    From Genetically engineered crops help support conservation biological control (2019) · cites this paper as Sappington et al., 2018

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Authors
Sappington, T. W., Hesler, L. S., Allen, K. C., Luttrell, R. G., & Papiernik, S. K.
Affiliations
Agricultural Research Service (US)
Corresponding author
Sappington, Thomas W
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Venue
Journal of Integrated Pest Management
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Published
2018-01-01
Volume
9
Issue
1
ISSN
2155-7470 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1093/jipm/pmx020
OpenAlex
W2897941691
Cited by
50
References
225
Citations by year
2026: 3 · 2025: 4 · 2024: 11 · 2023: 5 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 7 · 2020: 8 · 2019: 6 · 2018: 2 · 2017: 1
FWCI
4.32
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/2/ (vor, 165 d)
Locations
Journal of Integrated Pest Management (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Insect Science › Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Plant Science › Insect Pest Control Strategies
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics › Hemiptera Insect Studies
Keywords
maize, neonicotinoid seed treatments, pest prevalence, integrated pest management, economic damage

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