Something eating on my sweet corn

[blueriver]

When I talked to the agent and said the corn was 3+ foot high, he was doubtful it was cut worms. They normal go for the smaller crops. But once he got here and saw first hand, it was multiple types of worms and beetles. From my research Sevin takes care of all of them. From your pics, I'd say you got the same problem, I'd get some liquid Sevin.

Liquid sevin is good ... I use it in the entire garden ... it is not a one time application. I use my field sprayer with boomless nozzle and have learned because I spray 30' swath ... I leave a drive area so I don't damage the crop.

I watch and if I see anything ... even the dreaded potatoe bettle I SPRAY ... sometimes every 7- 10 days ... not that costly but it truly helps.

I also have a 25 gallon sprayer for my Gator and I spot spray when needed ... I also hit my wifes evergreens for "Bag Worms" Those devils will kill any type of evergreen.

Keep us posted !!!!

 

[BATTY54]

After two sprayings with sevin and a dusting of rotenone it still happened. I tilled the area and was lucky enough to catch the tracks of my bug, squirrell. I never had this happen in all the years I have grown corn. I am glad it was not a monster bug attacking the plants. I can now spray with lead to rid the garden of this pest, I miss the redtail hawk that was nesting in my woodlot 500 ft away.

 

[blueriver]

After two sprayings with sevin and a dusting of rotenone it still happened. I tilled the area and was lucky enough to catch the tracks of my bug, squirrell. I never had this happen in all the years I have grown corn. I am glad it was not a monster bug attacking the plants. I can now spray with lead to rid the garden of this pest, I miss the redtail hawk that was nesting in my woodlot 500 ft away.

Well I'll be darned ... I have an abundance of squirrels and have never had such happen.