Bean Leaf Beetles: The pest that keeps on giving
Bean leaf beetles are usually the first insect pest to attack soybeans early and come around later for another bite as well. Bean leaf [...]
Know what SCN is lurking below your soybeans?
SCN HG types are the new standard: How do they differ from SCN races and what does it mean to you? No matter how [...]
Managing SCN: New Tactic Might be Emerging
Planting wheat and grass cover crops may significantly reduce soybean cyst nematode (SCN) reproduction when planting soybeans into the stubble. Controlling SCN is challenging [...]
Webinar: Solutions to Effectively Manage SCN and SDS
Jason Bond, plant pathologist at Southern Illinois University, and Nick Tinsley, SeedGrowth™ technical representative at Bayer CropScience, discuss the basics of SCN and SDS [...]
SCN and SDS – Two Soybean Pests Worthy of Your Attention
SCN and SDS represent large threats to soybean production in Illinois. Attend the upcoming webinar “Solutions to effectively manage SCN and SDS” sponsored by [...]
Insect Management: Why All the Fuss About Soybean Cyst Nematode?
This article was updated on November 28, 2016. Unfortunately, soybean cyst nematode (SCN) isn’t being talked about much anymore. It is known to be [...]
Insect Management: Managing Japanese Beetles
Will a Japanese beetle breakout this year force growers to spray? Our advice – scout your fields to see if beetles are a threat and [...]
Insect Management: Managing Soybean Aphids
Will soybean aphids break out this year, forcing growers to spray? Our advice – stay tuned to the Ag news in Illinois to see if [...]
Insect Management: Managing foliar-feeding pests of soybean
The decision to treat for foliar-feeding insects in soybean is based upon a threshold for plant defoliation, but it is important to know what insect [...]
Insect Management: Early Scouting for Disease and Insects
Growers or their agronomists should start scouting fields beginning with emergence and assessing plant stands and early weed emergence and identification in May. In doing [...]