Weekly Moth Trap Data | ||
Date: 8/5 | ||
Location | Bollworm | Tobacco Budworm |
Hardeman (Bolivar) | 1 | 1 |
Fayette (Whiteville) | 10 | 0 |
Fayette (Somerville) | 1 | 0 |
Shelby (Millington) | 12 | 15 |
Tipton (Covington) | 2 | 0 |
Tipton (North) | 1 | 0 |
Lauderdale (Goldust) | 40 | 20 |
Haywood (West) | 6 | 0 |
Haywood (Brownsville) | 0 | 0 |
Madison (WTREC) | 50 | 2 |
Madison (North) | 3 | 1 |
Crockett (Alamo) | 0 | 0 |
Crockett (Maury City) | 6 | 10 |
Dyer (Kings Rd) | 35 | 1 |
Dyer (Newbern) | 2 | 0 |
Lake (Ridgely) | 19 | 15 |
Gibson (Kenton) | 30 | 1 |
Gibson (Milan REC) | 0 | 1 |
Carroll (Atwood) | 23 | 2 |
Category Archives: Soybean
New Data on Controlling XtendFlex Volunteer Soybean in XtendFlex Cotton
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What are some options to control volunteer XtendFlex soybeans in XtendFlex cotton fields? As mentioned in an earlier blog both Envoke and Staple look to be potential answers to this new issue but without data it was difficult to say. It was brought to my attention that Dr. Alan York, emeritus Professor at North Carolina State University, actually has some data on this problem. A study was conducted in North Carolina and Georgia in 2000 and 2001 with the objective of examining if Envoke, Staple or MSMA could control Roundup Ready volunteer soybean in Roundup Ready cotton. Continue reading
Bollworm/Budworm Moth Trap Catches (7/28)
Weekly Moth Trap Data | ||
Date: 7/28 | ||
Location | Bollworm | Tobacco Budworm |
Hardeman (Bolivar) | 5 | 0 |
Fayette (Whiteville) | 5 | 0 |
Fayette (Somerville) | 0 | 0 |
Shelby (Millington) | 9 | 0 |
Tipton (Covington) | 0 | 0 |
Tipton (North) | 0 | 0 |
Lauderdale (Goldust) | 43 | 0 |
Haywood (West) | 0 | 0 |
Haywood (Brownsville) | 0 | 0 |
Madison (WTREC) | 45 | 0 |
Madison (North) | 0 | 0 |
Crockett (Alamo) | 3 | 0 |
Crockett (Maury City) | 2 | 3 |
Dyer (Kings Rd) | 20 | 0 |
Dyer (Newbern) | 0 | 1 |
Lake (Ridgely) | 10 | 0 |
Gibson (Kenton) | 19 | 0 |
Gibson (Milan REC) | 5 | 0 |
Carroll (Atwood) | 15 | 0 |
Bollworm Trap Catches
I’ve gotten a few phone calls inquiring about our bollworm moth trap catches and what the populations are doing. To date, we’ve only had one trap catch that was in the double digits and that was on the WTREC research station. Our trapping runs began in May and will continue through August across West TN. We are still on the early side for bollworms to appear in cotton and once we begin to see consistent numbers across our catches, I’ll update our numbers on the blog. Keep a look out for eggs and kicking up moths as you scout cotton and soybeans. The drought situation and overall poor condition of corn may have an impact on the bollworm generation migrating out of corn, we’ll see the results of that in the coming weeks.
Spider Mites Infesting Soybeans
I’ve received a few calls about twospotted spider mite infestations in soybeans in West Tennessee. Spider mites usually are a minor issue in soybeans and I’ve only seen two instances in 10 years that warranted treatments for mites in beans, both were in severe droughts. Spider mite infestations in soybeans, like cotton, often start from the edge of fields. Unlike cotton, infestations don’t result in reddening leaves but a gradual transition from green to light green to yellow to brown. In a normal year, soybeans have the ability to compensate for spider mite injury and most infestations often go unnoticed or mites never gain a foothold due to ample rainfall, predators or entomopathogens that control them before they become a problem. In drought years, when alternative weed hosts have been killed with herbicides or desiccated by lack of water, soybeans become an attractive host for spider mites.
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Mite populations, in soybeans, often reach very large numbers before they are discovered. This is, in part, due to people not looking and assuming that desiccated brown leaves are a bad spot in the field, charcoal rot or generally poor area that beans are struggling in. Under West Tennessee’s current conditions, brown/yellow patches of soybeans should be investigated for presence of mites and not just assumed its from drought. Thresholds for spider mites are not well established in soybean. Consider treatment when spider mites are present on the majority of plants and premature defoliation is occurring. The decision to treat mites in beans is often difficult but mites can absolutely defoliate infested plants and move on to others. Ignoring spider mites in beans, especially during a drought, can be a costly mistake.
Fortunately we have a few dedicated miticides that are now labelled for control of mites in beans, several years ago this what not the case. Abamectin (Agri-Mek SC 0.7) at 1.75 fl oz/a and etoxazole (Zeal SC, Stifle SC) at 2.0 fl oz/a are both excellent products for spider mite control in beans. Etoxazole is mite growth regulator that will have significantly longer residual control than abamectin; however, a well timed application of abamectin is often enough to get mite populations under control in soybeans. If recurring or severe populations become apparent, etoxazole may be the better choice.
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Insects/arachnids do weird things during severe drought. Major pests we always assume will be there don’t always appear and secondary pests we never see can sneak in and cause crop injury. The take home is check your soybeans. Don’t just assume that the brown patch by the tree line or yellowing is caused by a sand blow or the beans are just burning up.
Auxin Herbicide Stewardship
This long, hot and mostly dry spell has made this growing season a real challenge. Hopefully, we will catch a break this week and can get some much-needed general rain across the state. Herbicide drift is even harder for crops to recover from when drought stressed so please remember to use best management practices applying all herbicides but particularly products that contain dicamba and 2,4-D. Continue reading
2022 UT Soybean Scout Schools
UT’s Soybean Scout Schools will be held in July (see details below). These field-side programs cover the basics of soybean growth, scouting, pest identification, and general management. Pesticide recertification and CCA CEU points will be available. Scout Schools are offered free of charge with sponsorship from the Tennessee Soybean Promotion Board. Registration is not required. Participants will receive a scouting notebook and a sweep net while supplies last.
West TN – Madison County, July 11th, 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM. This school will be at the West TN Research and Education Center, 605 Airways Blvd. Jackson TN, 38301. Signs will be up at the station to direct you to the field.
West TN – Henry County, July 12th, 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM. This school will be at Norwood Farms, 645 Norwood Rd, Mansfield, TN.
Middle TN – Lincoln County, July 13th, 9:30 AM – Noon. This school will be at H&R Agri-Power, 11 Highland Rim Road, Fayetteville, TN 37334. Lunch will be provided courtesy of H&R Agri-Power. A head count is required for the meal, please contact Bruce Steelman of the UT Lincoln County Extension Office at (office) 931-433-1582 or (cell) 615-542-1364 if you plan to attend.
Weed Control During Drought Stress
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The forecast, unfortunately, would suggest we are in store for another hot and dry week. That persistent weather pattern makes the challenging aspect of weed control more difficult which leads to questions. One common one is how long a residual herbicide will persist on the soil surface before a rain activates it? Another common question during long stress periods is the poor weed control from a POST application due to resistance or dry weather. Continue reading