Seasonal progression of pests

This guide discusses insect and mite pests in the approximate seasonal order that they damage corn: pre-emergence, seedling to tassel, and tassel to hard dough. Many pest species cause economic damage for only a short time during the growing season. However, some pests remain a threat for much longer periods.

Table 1 lists the stages of corn and associated pests that may be of economic consequence at a particular growth stage.

Table 1. Seasonal progression of insect pests