For the most part, soybean insect problems remain sporadic. But keep up with your scouting! There are treatments being made for some pests, and as usual, you should expect problems to intensify Continue reading
This has been a common question the last several weeks. The short answer is you should NOT spray for threecornered alfalfa hoppers (TCAH) in flowering soybean. Populations have been high all year, and there are currently reports of 1-2 TCAH per sweep. This is Continue reading
Fortunately, much of the cotton is reaching the point where insecticide applications for plant bugs can be terminated. However, the battle remains pretty intense in later maturing fields (those running 4, 5 6 or more nodes above first-position white flowers). A number of folks are Continue reading
We’ve had an early drought and more recent rains that has resulted in the emergence of volunteer wheat in some double-cropped soybean fields. This happened widely in 2007, and these conditions resulted in a huge fall generation of Hessian flies and an even larger spring generation that devastated Continue reading
Although not currently threatening major production areas in Tennessee, both the kudzu bug and brown marmorated stink bug continue to expand their territory. Continue reading
Plant bug, stink bugs, spider mites and a few bollworms and spider mites continue in many areas. Plant bug pressure has been particularly intense in some areas. Several folks have commented that they have not seen this kind of pressure before. Some are balking at making 2-3 consecutive applications Continue reading
Problems with soybean insect pests still remain widely scattered. However, there are some signs of things to come. Continue reading
Well maybe plant bugs are not literally “exploding”, but there have been several calls about populations ranging from 10 – 25 immatures per drop cloth. High numbers of green stink bugs are also being seen in more localized areas. Below are some things you need to know when battling heavy infestations of tarnished plant bugs. Continue reading