Pests Soybeans
Soybean Insects
Apr 1, 2010 11:19 AM
A description of important insects, their symptoms, time of attack and ways of managing the problem... More
Stink Bugs and Goss’ Wilt Showing Up in Soybean and Corn Crops
Jul 22, 2010, Source: University of Illinois
Illinois soybean producers should be on alert for suspicious-looking stink bugs...
Check Soybean Roots for SCN Females Now
Jun 14, 2010, Source: Iowa State University
Soybean cyst nematode (SCN) is a serious pest concern for soybeans every season in Iowa. Current SCN management options include soil-applied nematicides and resistant soybean varieties...
Lookout for Trochanter Mealybugs in Soybean Roots
May 17, 2010, Source: University of Illinois Extension
Soybean producers are encouraged to examine roots of soybean plants that exhibit yellowing of leaves this year...
Entomologist Predicts Corn and Soybean Insect Threats
Apr 8, 2010, Source: University of Illinois
As corn and soybean producers look ahead to a new growing season, a universal question arises: What insects will pose a threat to crops this year? Mike Gray, University of Illinois Extension entomologist, shares his predictions about Japanese beetles, soybean aphids, European corn borers and western corn rootworms...
Watch for Webworms | Keep and Eye Out For Webworm Pests in your Soybean Fields
Apr 1, 2010, By Larry Stalcup
When reports started coming in about webworm attacks in Kansas soybeans, Sunflower State growers saw startling damage. And if they didn’t get the worms sprayed quickly, web-of-doom critters’ defoliation reached 60% or even 100%...
Soybean Insects
Apr 1, 2010
A description of important insects, their symptoms, time of attack and ways of managing the problem...
U of I Researchers Identify New Soybean Aphid Biotype
Mar 30, 2010, Source: University of Illinois
University of Illinois researchers recently identified a new soybean aphid biotype that can multiply on aphid-resistant soybean varieties. Soybean aphids are the No. 1 insect threat to soybean production in the North Central region of the US...
Slugs Can Cause Economic Losses in Corna nd Soybeans if Not Properly Controlled
Mar 25, 2010, By Larry Stalcup
Of all the chomping creatures that can invade a corn or soybean field, not many are slimier than slugs. And if enough of them ooze onto young plants, yield potential can slide away...
Control Velvetbean Caterpillars Before They Chew Up Your Soybean Fields
Mar 25, 2010, By Larry Stalcup
The South is a permanent home of the velvetbean caterpillar. And it lives in soybean fields. Instead of just saying, there goes the neighborhood, growers must get rid of the chewing critter...
If Pests Infect your Corn or Soybean Field, Be Sure They Hit Economic Thresholds Before Spraying
Mar 25, 2010, By Larry Stalcup
A gut feeling to spray for bugs you expect to invade your corn or soybeans might become nauseating for your budget if the economic threshold numbers aren't there...
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