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The western bean cutworm,\n Striacosta albicosta<\/jats:italic>\n , is a significant pest that can cause severe damage to corn ears through larval feeding. Management of\n S. albicosta<\/jats:italic>\n frequently relies on insecticide application; however, inadequate applications or ineffective insecticides can lead to control failures. We seek to evaluate the efficacy of bifenthrin (pyrethroid) and chlorantraniliprole (diamide) for managing\n S. albicosta<\/jats:italic>\n in corn using aerial and chemigation applications.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n RESULTS<\/jats:title>\n \n In an on\u2010farm study conducted over two growing seasons, aerial application deposition, spray coverage, and insecticide residues were greater on tassels than on ear leaves within the corn canopy. Of the total spray volume applied aerially, only 36.4% reached the tassel level, whereas 19.8% reached the ear zone. Across both application methods, chlorantraniliprole resulted in the lowest ear\u2010feeding injury (0.1\u2009cm\n \u22121<\/jats:sup>\n ), while bifenthrin provided moderate control (0.55\u2009cm\n \u22121<\/jats:sup>\n ) compared to the control (1.26\u2009cm\n \u22121<\/jats:sup>\n ). No significant differences in yield protection were detected between application methods.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n CONCLUSION<\/jats:title>\n \n Effective management of\n S. albicosta<\/jats:italic>\n requires delivering sufficient insecticide concentration to the target site and achieving adequate coverage throughout the corn canopy. Ensuring deposition in the ear zone is particularly important to delay resistance development and prevent larvae from being exposed to sublethal concentrations. These findings demonstrate the higher efficacy of chlorantraniliprole in reducing feeding injury and suggest that application method selection may be flexible without compromising yield protection. \u00a9 2026 The Author(s).\n Pest Management Science<\/jats:italic>\n published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Society of Chemical Industry.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1002\/ps.71387","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,10,14]],"date-time":"2026-10-14T13:13:21Z","timestamp":1791983601000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["On\u2010farm comparison of aerial and chemigation application methods for\n \n Striacosta albicosta<\/i>\n <\/scp>\n (lepidoptera: Noctuidae) management in corn using pyrethroid and diamide 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