more... > Insect & Disease Control > Grain Crops > Managing Corn and Grain Sorghum Insect Pests [Image: insects] 2009 recommended treatments and thresholds for corn and grain sorghum insects. Brief biological sketches of pests included. (PDF Format Only) Management of Wheat Diseases in the Southeastern United States [Image: Managment of Wheat Diseases in the Southeastern United States] This publication emphasizes the use of a total integrated management system to reduce wheat diseases and the damage they cause in the field. Corn Borer Pests in Louisiana [Image: Corn Borer] Three important species of corn stalk boring caterpillar pests infest Louisiana corn. These are the European corn borer, the southwestern corn borer and the sugarcane borer. Descriptions, life cycles, biology, feeding behavior, damage, scouting and managment information included. Chinch Bugs as a Pest of Corn and Grain Sorghum [Image: Chinch Bugs as a Pest of Corn and Grain Sorghum] The chinch bug is commonly found in all areas of Louisiana feeding on a variety of grass crops and wild grasses. In some years it is an economic pest on corn and grain sorghum, especially if high populations migrate into these crops in the early spring when plants are young. To prevent stand loss and yield reductions, it is important to understand the biology and behavior of this pest as it relates to corn and grain sorghum.