Home > Crops & Livestock > Crops > Corn > Publications > Managing Corn and Grain Sorghum Insect Pests [Image: insects] 2011 recommended treatments and thresholds for corn and grain sorghum insects. Brief biological sketches of pests included. (PDF Format Only) Corn Hybrids for Grain [Image: corn hybrids for grain] 2012 Recommendations. Corn seed manufacturers participated in the LSU AgCenter’s official variety trials and on-farm core block trials. The on-farm core block trials were conducted with 19 varieties over 32 trials throughout the corn-growing areas of Louisiana, with parish agents coordinating trial activities. The corn OVT trials were conducted according to LSU AgCenter best management practices. (PDF Format Only) Grain Drying Basics Material presented to parish agents on the general concept of grain drying and stored-grain pest management. Biomass Energy Resources in Louisiana [Image: Biomass Energy] A description of how biomass is being used for energy in Louisiana with an emphasis on the potential for expansion in the industry. (PDF format only)  more articles... 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.