Grasshoppers top the threat list but flea beetles, wheat midge, lygus bug, cutworms, bertha army worm and wheat stem sawfly are also risks in some areas
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Revised labels prohibit feeding, foraging of treated crops
Limit on phosphine won't apply if use required for export
Fumigant can't be in 'direct contact' with grains
The pros and cons of insecticide seed treatments and in-season foliar sprays, application advice and a concerning trend
Alternatives to control most insect pests exist but attention to label recommendations, product rates and timing is important
Concerns include the loss of another crop protection tool, lack of science-based reasons for excluding feed crops from the label and costs and availability of alternative insecticides
Insect management, temperature and rainfall
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