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Kentucky Corn, Soybeans: Insects to Be Looking For Aug 18, 2022
I had believed that major pest insect populations could increase after the rains that occurred during the last week of July and first weeks of August 2022; however, major pest […]
Alabama Cotton, Soybeans: Stink Bugs on the Rise, Keep Watch for Plant Bugs, Foliage Feeders Jul 15, 2022
COTTON Alabama Extension entomologist Dr. Ron Smith and I along with my summer worker Ben Tankersley scouted several cotton fields in Cherokee County this Tuesday (July 12) as part of […]
Ohio Corn, Soybeans: Summer Crop Insects – What to Watch For Jun 22, 2022
Almost every field season has its particular insect problems and surprising‘ gotcha’ moments (we’re looking at you, fall armyworm). But there is a seasonality to our common insect pests in […]
Ohio Soybeans: Defoliation – It Takes a Lot To Really Matter Jul 20, 2021
The mid-season defoliators are beginning to show up in soybean fields across Ohio. These defoliators include first generation bean leaf beetles, Japanese beetles, grasshopper nymphs and several different caterpillars such […]
Alabama Soybeans: Early Season Pest Management Considerations Apr 22, 2021
The temperatures are starting to warm up and planters are getting ready to roll. Although there isn’t a consistent insect pest of seedling soybeans (like thrips in cotton), Alabama producers […]
North Carolina Soybeans: Scout for Stink Bugs and Defoliators Through R7 Sep 17, 2020
Although stink bugs were light across the state (with a few exceptions) in corn and cotton, it looks like we are having a stink bug year in soybeans. Since we’ve had a […]
Illinois Soybeans: Wrapping Up Insect Management – Pod, Seed Feeding Sep 10, 2020
In terms of insect management, we are pretty close to the finish line for corn and soybean in Illinois. However, there has been a late-season onset of bean leaf beetles […]
Indiana Soybeans: Bean Leaf Beetle Feeding In Late-Maturing Crops – Video Sep 4, 2020
The following video addresses bean leaf beetle identification, biology, and late-season damage to soybean while keeping the marketable portion of the crop foremost in mind. Shown are simple ways to […]
Tennessee: Insects Mostly Quiet Jun 26, 2020
It’s been a generally quite week for insect problem but below are some reminders and suggestions.
$20 Soybeans Might Justify Seed Treatments, New Study – DTN Sep 10, 2019
Not so long ago, insecticide and fungicide use in soybeans was not very common. Even after soybean aphids invaded the Midwest, fewer than 10% of soybean acres received an insecticide […]
