blog posts Early season caterpillars, slugs are feasting on late-planted corn and soybean fields Jun 14, 2019 1:15 pm by Ohio's Country JournalIllinois in the News Share on Facebook Tweet Email Images Ohio's Country Journal (June 14) 'In general, the later the planting, the younger the plant is when they feed on it, and younger plants are less able to overcome that stress," said Illinois Extension entomologist Nick Seiter. Share on Facebook Tweet Email