A Meta-analysis and Economic Evaluation of Neonicotinoid Seed Treatments and Other Prophylactic Insecticides in Indiana Maize From 2000–2015 With IPM Recommendations

Corn rootworm remains the key pest of maize in the United States. It is managed largely by Bt corn hybrids, along with soil insecticides and neonicotinoid seed treatments (NSTs), the latter of which are applied to virtually all conventionally (non-Bt) produced maize. Frequently, more than one of these pest-management approaches is employed at the same time. To determine the utility and relative contributions of these various approaches, a...