Tag: stink bugs
Oklahoma Pecans: Managing Sting Bugs and Leaffooted Bugs Oct 26, 2022
As the pecan season starts to wind down, shuck-split and harvest is starting to take place in earlier maturing cultivars. A hot summer with lack of moisture has played havoc […]
Alabama Soybeans: Velvetbean Caterpillars, Stink Bugs Being Found in High Numbers Sep 14, 2022
I looked at two soybean fields (one in Cherokee County and one in Cullman County) planted behind wheat on Thursday, September 1 and found high numbers of velvetbean caterpillars (VBCs) […]
Indiana Soybeans: As Crops Mature, Watch For Pod Feeders Moving In Late Sep 12, 2022
As the soybean crop begins to mature and the plants “shut down”, many insects are no longer interested in these plants. However, for a different group of insects this is […]
Texas Plains Cotton: Rains Likely to Cause Regrowth Issues Aug 27, 2022
General Status For most of our fields, things are winding down rapidly. For late fields or the minority that are still lush and setting fruit, pest pressure still seems to […]
Texas Cotton: Managing Late-Season Insects Aug 24, 2022
As we approach the end of August, one question that has been received lately more often than any other is at what stage do I stop worrying about insects in cotton? […]
Tennessee Soybeans: Stink Bug Numbers on the Rise Aug 22, 2022
Insect infestations have been generally mild in soybeans thus far, but I am starting to get more calls about stink bugs and a few other pests. As other crops mature, including early […]
Tennessee Cotton: Wrapping Up Insect Control Aug 22, 2022
The bollworm flight has been in decline in several areas. Our trap catches have returned to single digits in several counties. A general decline in plant bug populations is also […]
Texas Plains Cotton: Plenty of Threats to Keep You Scouting Aug 21, 2022
General Status Rains actually occurred again this week and good chances remain for the next few days. There were select areas that received multiple inch rains, particularly in southern Hale, […]
Alabama Cotton: Be on Lookout for Silverleaf Whiteflies Aug 18, 2022
We are still in the early stages of the silverleaf whitefly (SLWF) situation in our areas with historic outbreaks (some parts of the Wiregrass). It is still not time to […]
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 […]