A way to stop crop damage from Japanese beetles without
spraying is in the works. As they move westward, Japanese beetles are among the
biggest crop problems causing economic damages in corn and soybeans. University
of Missouri researchers are working on a solution. Kevin Rice, entomology &
extension specialist, says scouting of crops is essential but special nets hold
great promise, “We’re looking at attract-and-kill technology where we’re using
insecticidal nets similar to the malaria nets that they use in Africa that
might be able to kill them with pheromones, outside of the field crop.”
Rice says the nets would keep farmers from having to rely
solely on spraying.
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