Crop Minute - Aphids in Corn

August 26, 2011
ICM News

Erin Hodgson, ISU Extension entomologist, is monitoring the rapid aphid infestation in Iowa corn fields. During the weekly crop minute, she tells where the aphids have been found and what justifies treatment at this point in the growing season.

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Erin Hodgson Professor

Dr. Erin Hodgson started working in the Department of Entomology, now the Department of Plant Pathology, Entomology, and Microbiology, at Iowa State University in 2009. She is a professor with extension and research responsibilities in corn and soybeans. She has a general background in integrated...