Low Insect Pest Populations Found in 2024 Soybean Research
Several of the locations had elevated stink bug and/or bean leaf beetle populations at R5, though none exceeded an economic threshold.
Current Recommendations for Soybean Pest Management in Illinois
Dr. Nick Seiter presents current recommendations for soybean pest management in Illinois, including updated economic thresholds for defoliating insects, management guidelines for pod feeders (stink bugs and bean leaf beetles), and pest risks following a rye cover crop.
2022 Soybean Gall Midge Survey in Illinois
The 2022 soybean gall midge survey inspected soybean fields throughout Illinois to facilitate early detection of this new pest.
Determining the Distribution and Severity of Dectes Stem Borer Larvae in Illinois
In 2022, researchers from the University of Illinois sampled 18 soybean fields in southern Illinois during growth stages R6-R8 for dectes stem borer.
University of Illinois Applied Research Results Now Available
University of Illinois researchers publish an annual report of applied research conducted on insect and disease management in soybean and corn. The 2020 report [...]
Managing Bean Leaf Beetles in Soybeans
Bean leaf beetles are among the first insect pests we see each spring. The adults leave their overwintering sites when temperatures begin to warm [...]
Dectes Stem Borer and Lodged Soybeans
Originally published in The Bulletin. Many soybean growers have had problems with lodging at harvest this year. The primary culprit for this (as for [...]
Slug Management in Illinois Field Crops
Article originally posted on the Bulletin. Slugs can be a difficult pest to manage when conditions are favorable for them, which has been the [...]
Scouting Soybean for Insect Pests
I began work as a field crop entomologist at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) in September 2017, after having worked in a [...]
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