After the headaches brought by the leafhopper, the specialists have already “found the solution” or the solution to prevent the stunting that it causes. Dalbulus maidis (the Chicharrita) and be able to spend a more peaceful campaign with the corn.
During the Aapresid 2024 Congress, various international specialists, including Brazil, discussed the topic and came to the conclusion that monitoring is one of the main strategies, as well as the control of what is known in jargon as “unripe corn.”
In addition, specialists from Córdoba, the province where most of Argentina’s corn is grown, and especially engineers from Río Cuarto, maintain that the cold has calmed the presence of the vector insect, since it feels comfortable in the heat and this winter brought temperatures below zero in the province.
Regarding the recommendations of Bayer, the Marketing Manager of Bayer Conosur, Geraldine Stegmann, said that the advice mentioned above should be monitored and followed. However, in the event of the presence of Dalbulus maidisThe company has insecticides approved by Senasa for prevention.
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