points). Encourage all neighbors to also control rodents on an area-wide basis. Locusts Use regular surveillance to detect and Insecticides containing fenitrothion or quickly reduce populations before they deltamethrin may provide some Red locust, Nomadacris septemfasciata control. explode. Migratory locust, Locusta migratoria Quickly report outbreaks to MOA; if detected early, the MOA may spray them at no cost. Birds Bird scaring with scarecrows, No avicides are recommended for tape or crop guards. bird control. Crow group of birds, Corvidae Ear and Kernel Rots & production of aflatoxins Use certified clean seed. Commercial biological treatments are available in the USA, called Use hybrid varieties with resistance to Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus and AF36, and EPA-approved. colored mold) Aspergillus. If desired, try to get these registered Plant early and avoid drought stress, if (white-salmon colored mold) Fusarium moniliforme by TPRI and try them. possible. Fusarium graminearum (Gibberella zeae) (pink-red Few synthetic fungicides provide Control insects that damage the husk, colored mold) economically efficient control of ear and kernals. aflatoxin molds. Control fertilizer applications carefully and according to extension timing recommendations so as to not or apply at the inopportune time. Harvest early and on time (the longer maize is left in the field, the higher the aflatoxin content). Avoid or reduce kernel damage during harvest. Dry and store maize at less than 13% moisture.
points). Encourage all neighbors to also control rodents on an area-wide basis. Locusts Red locust, Nomadacris septemfasciata Migratory locust, Locusta migratoria Use regular surveillance to detect and quickly reduce populations before they explode. Quickly report outbreaks to MOA; if detected early, the MOA may spray them at no cost. Insecticides containing fenitrothion or deltamethrin may provide some control. Birds Crow group of birds, Corvidae Bird scaring with scarecrows, tape or crop guards. No avicides are recommended for bird control. Ear and Kernel Rots & production of aflatoxins Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus colored mold) Fusarium moniliforme (white-salmon colored mold) Fusarium graminearum (Gibberella zeae) (pink-red colored mold) Use certified clean seed. Use hybrid varieties with resistance to Aspergillus. Plant early and avoid drought stress, if possible. Control insects that damage the husk, ear and kernals. Control fertilizer applications carefully and according to extension timing recommendations so as to not or apply at the inopportune time. Harvest early and on time (the longer maize is left in the field, the higher the aflatoxin content). Avoid or reduce kernel damage during harvest. Dry and store maize at less than 13% moisture. Commercial biological treatments are available in the USA, called and AF36, and EPA-approved. If desired, try to get these registered by TPRI and try them. Few synthetic fungicides provide economically efficient control of aflatoxin molds.
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