European corn borer

European corn borer (ECB) feeds on all above-ground parts of the corn plant. ECB can produce single, double or multiple generations in a single season. First-generation ECB causes whorl damage, while second-generation ECB tunnels through the stalk, shank and ear of corn. HERCULEX^® Insect Protection shields your corn from first- and second-generation ECB, protecting your yield from this damaging pest.

Several universities have published estimates that ECB crop damage in the United States ranges from $1 billion to $2 billion per year due to yield loss and control costs. An average of one ECB cavity per stalk across an entire field can cut yields by 5 percent in its first generation and an additional 2.5 percent by the second generation.

European corn borer slide show