Project Type: Graduate Student
Funds awarded in 2018: $11,716.00
Projected End Date: 05/31/2020
Grant Recipient:
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Region: North Central
State: Nebraska
Graduate Student:
Faculty Advisor:
Dr. Justin McMechan, Ph.D., D.P.H.
University of Nebraska Eastern Nebraska Research and Extension Center
Description:
Article Simple Summary: Cover crop use is increasing in the USA as a sustainable method. However, cover crop pests can migrate to the following cash crop, threatening its productivity. As a preventative strategy to minimize pest transitions, growers may apply insecticides at the cover-crop termination time. Our study aims to better understand the impact of insecticide application as a preventive strategy against arthropods, either at cover-crop termination or when the cover crop is decomposing. Our finding indicates that preventive insecticide applications are not needed, highlighting the importance of scouting for pests before making a management decision. Moreover, we hypothesize that cover-crop biomass might create a physical barrier protecting arthropods below the cover crop canopy.
Type:
Peer-reviewed Journal Article
File:
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Target audience:
Researchers
This product is associated with the project "Evaluating the Impact of Insecticides on Arthropods in Cover Crop to Corn Transitions."
Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture or SARE.