July 7, 2015
Dr. Andy Michel offered some great tips for managing pests in 2015: 1. COLD WEATHER: The cold weather last winter did not necessarily knock out all soybean insects. Some, like soybean aphids, are quite capable of surviving outdoors as eggs or even indoors, like the brown marmorated stink bug. 2. SLUGS: Not technically insects, they are one of the most devastating early-season pests. A rainy spring will favor slug development. 3. EARLY-SEASON BEAN LEAF BEETLE:… Read More