Although western corn rootworms are not deemed to be quarantine pests, they are the largest factor for economic loss in corn-growing regions
Adult western rootworms, which are beetles, have migrated to the North Okanagan and Shuswap regions for the first time, and are causing damage to corn crops.
“I was hoping they would not make their way here, but they showed up this year. We are monitoring the situation.”The beetle has affected corn crop production in Salmon Arm, Enderby, and Armstrong, having previously been spotted in the Fraser Valley in 2016.“The beetles cause a lot of damage to the fill of the corn,” said Acheampong, “but rootworm larvae do the most damage by feeding on corn roots, compromising plant growth and stability.
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