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Do You Need to Use Insecticide-Treated Corn and Soybean Seed?

OMAFRA News

Many Ontario Fields Don't Need Neonicotinoid Treated Seeds - Assess Your Risk for Early Season Insect Damage

  • Fill out the Pest Evaluation Checklist for Corn or Soybean for your farm at www.ontario.ca/bx1n
  • Use this Pest Evaluation Checklist to target the use of insecticide seed treatments on corn and soybean seed for fields with identified risks.
  • Use the Guide to Early Season Field Crop Pests for more information on pest identification, scouting techniques and integrated pest management strategies at http://www.gfo.ca/pestguide
  • Find out what corn hybrids are available with fungicide-only seed treatment for the 2015 Ontario Season at www.ontario.ca/bx1n

Figure 1 - Non neonicotinoid treated seeds are an option for you by visiting: www.ontario.ca/bx1n

Source: OMAFRA

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