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Wanted! Reward: Clearer Fields and More Yield Potential

Get to know available solutions for these three crop criminals before they arrive on the farm to steal yields.

When it comes to combatting tough pests, nothing beats advice from local experts. Learn about the top weed, disease, and insect pest threats in the Midwest, Mid-South and Southeast before they show up in your fields. Plus, get tips for scouting, preventing and treating tar spot, stink bugs and Palmer amaranth in your corn and soybean fields.


Infographic outlining the top three pest threats to look out for in the 2024 growing season, including tar spot, stink bugs, and Palmer amaranth. Descriptions of each pest include appearance, habitat and ideal conditions, the type of damage it inflicts on crops, and agronomic tips to prevent each pest.

Tar Spot

Stink Bug

Palmer Amaranth

1 https://www.noaa.gov/news/us-had-its-warmest-winter-on-record

2 https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/msu-researchers-identifying-corn-tar-spot-management-strategies

3 https://www.agweb.com/news/crops/corn/you-cant-afford-be-complacent-about-tar-spot

4 https://www.extension.purdue.edu/extmedia/bp/bp-90-w.pdf

5 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CI62h71g6qQ

6 https://www.canr.msu.edu/ipm/Invasive_species/brown_marmorated_stink_bug

7 https://extensionentomology.tamu.edu/insects/redbanded-stink-bug/

8 https://www.epa.gov/safepestcontrol/brown-marmorated-stink-bug#:~:text=In%20the%20United%20States%2C%20the,in%20the%20mid%2DAtlantic%20region

9  https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/IN1176

10 https://site.extension.uga.edu/benhillcoag/files/2022/08/Redbanded-Stink-Bugs.pdf

11 https://www.mda.state.mn.us/palmeramaranth

12 https://www.fsa.usda.gov/Assets/USDA-FSA-Public/usdafiles/FactSheets/archived-fact-sheets/palmer_amaranth_nrcs_national_factsheet.pdf

June 2024 | By Syngenta Thrive
HIGHLIGHTS
  • Tar spot, stink bugs and Palmer amaranth have earned their reputation as yield-robbing criminals across the country.
  • Scout vigilantly to avoid surprises that can damage yields later in the season.
  • Have a plan in place to combat these pests to reap the rewards of proper management at the end of the season.