As corn begins to emerge, be alert to the potential damage that may be caused by early-season insects. Most early-season insect damage would be caused by cutworms, wireworms or white grubs.
Scouting for Early Insect Problems in Corn, CropWatch
TraitAnswers, 5 Reasons to Scout For Early Season Pests
Cutworm Management in Corn
Cutworms - Soybean Pest - Soybean Research & Information Network - SRIN
Black Cutworms (Corn)
White Grubs - Soybean Pest - Soybean Research & Information Network - SRIN
Scout for Black Cutworm Early & Often to Prevent Outbreaks in No-Till Corn
Early scouting key for cutworms, wireworms
Cutworms on corn - Bugwoodwiki
Early Season Pests of Corn-Sampling
Wireworms - Soybean Pest - Soybean Research & Information Network - SRIN
Early Season Corn Pests & Diseases