
Scout field edges for stalk borer
Tuesday, May 27, 2025 • 2 PM
Photo by Daren Mueller
Stalk borer can be a reoccurring pest along the edge rows of corn adjacent to perennial grass borders, waterways, or terraces. The caterpillars move from grasses to corn when the stalk gets too small. Like all insects, they develop based on accumulating temperatures and right now, you could expect to see caterpillars moving throughout the southern half of Iowa.