This case study resource shares the integrated pest management (IPM) approach taken in successfully harvesting a sweet corn crop using trap crops as a control strategy for green vegetable bug (GVB).
Designed to support grower adoption, the resource outlines the integration of a trap crop alongside the spring 2025 sweet corn crop at the Pukekohe Research and Demonstration Farm. A Vegetables New Zealand-A Lighter Touch project, the trap crop has the potential to offer a reliable, non-chemical option for managing GVB while supporting wider IPM and biodiversity goals.
The case study is the latest in a series produced from projects at the Pukekohe Research and Demonstration Farm, which give growers a detailed overview of the IPM approaches taken to achieve successful harvests with lighter touch crop protection.
Download the case study here and find the case study from the previous season here.
Find more grower resources, guides and case studies here, these have been also developed as a part of the biodiverse planting on vegetable farms project.
