What does mild 2023-24 winter mean for pests

Difficult to predict, but usual suspects will emerge with corn rootworm the biggest threat.

One of the warmest winters on record raises the question of how mild temperatures and dry winter conditions will affect pest populations and emergence during the growing season.

What effect does a mild winter have on the insects that overwinter and emerge in the spring and summer? Good question, said Erin Hodgson, Iowa State University Extension entomologist and Agriculture and Natural...