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Graph showing fall armyworm moth activity

Light and Pheromone Trap Captures for Caterpillar Pests

Light and pheromone traps are tools that help us know when certain insects are active in crops like cotton, peanuts, and soybeans.Light traps use a black light to attract insects at night. They work…

Graph showing soybean looper moth activity

Light and Pheromone Trap Captures for Caterpillar Pests- Soybean Looper Numbers Up

Check Fields for Soybean Aphid

Soybean aphid has been more prevalent this year than normal, especially in eastern North Carolina. This is one of the main pests in the Midwest and is typically only a problem here when we encounter…

Table showing insecticide performance in replicated trials over time. They are grouped into effective, moderately effective and poor

Don't Give Up Scouting Soybeans- Soybean Loopers and Stink Bugs Are Abundant

I call the first week of September looper week, and this year has not disappointed. Soybean loopers cannot overwinter in North Carolina and migrate yearly from the south. The adults show up in late…

Soybean rows 3 feet apart; researcher uses a black beat sheet in plants; inset green caterpillar.

Should You Control Corn Earworm Differently in Soybean With Indeterminate and Determinate Growth Habits?

Article by Taynara Possebom, M.S. candidate, NC State University, Department of Entomology and Plant PathologyCorn earworm, also known as bollworm and tomato fruitworm, is an important pest that…

Cone-shaped mesh insect trap attached to a wooden pole beside a field road

Corn Earworm Flight Is Beginning - Scout Soybeans

Light trap catches for corn earworm are up this week in Craven, Duplin, Scotland and Stanley county. This is an indication that a flight is on in the southern part of our state and that soybeans at…

The Impact of Insecticides on Soybean at Flowering on Beneficial Insects

It is important not to use insecticides in soybeans before thresholds are reached (including at bloom for corn earworm or stink bug). All effective insecticides for stink bugs will negatively impact…

Seedling stems and cotyledons covered in clusters of small brown beetles, fingers for scale

Early Season Kudzu Bug Management During 2020

I tweeted last month that there was no shortage of kudzu bugs around and that I expected some beans to be sprayed. However, I was expecting sprays in July and August, not during June! We haven't seen…

Green caterpillar resting on a leaf held between two fingers

Soybean Looper Thresholds and Insecticide Recommendation

Soybean loopers have already shown up in coastal counties in higher numbers than usual. As this generation cycles through, we are seeing the next generation showing up in full force as we slide into…