The Cost of Insect Control

Scrutinize Pest Management Inputs in 2015

Emily Unglesbee
By  Emily Unglesbee , DTN Staff Reporter
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Growers can cut insect control costs in 2015 by waiting until pests like the Japanese beetle reach high economic threshold levels before spraying. (DTN photo by Greg Horstmeier)
University of Illinois entomologist Mike Gray recommends re-evaluating insect treatment inputs such Bt hybrids, treated soybean seed, and routine foliar insecticide sprays as farmers face tight margins in 2015.

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