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Soybean aphids on a soybean leaflet

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…

Adult corn earworm moth on soybean leaf

Corn Earworm Flight Has Started- Scouting Tips

Corn earworm moth catches have been ticking up across the state this week, especially in southern counties of the state. Any soybeans that are blooming are highly attractive places for moths to lay…

Shows larval instars and how much each one can eat with photos of defoliated leaves

Soybean Looper Defoliation Guide

Authors: Igor Sulzbacher Schardong (NC State University), Dominic D. Reisig (NC State University), Berenice Romero (Louisiana State University), Jeff Davis, (Louisiana State University)This tool is…

Adult corn earworm moth on soybean leaf

Corn Earworm Flight Has Started- Scouting Tips

Corn earworm moth catches have been ticking up across the state this week, especially in southern counties of the state. Any soybeans that are blooming are highly attractive places for moths to lay…

Holding green leaflet with stippling

Leaf Puckering and Deformation, Thrips and Soybean Seedlings

We always receive a lot of questions this time of year about deformed leaflets and thrips. Any cotton grower knows the devastation that thrips can cause on seedlings. These pests are often…

Photo shows the top of a soybean canopy with leaf defoliation

Why Soybean Loopers Are Frustrating to Control and What We Are Doing About It

Soybean loopers are usually among the top three insect pests in North Carolina in terms of cost and control. In 2021, we estimated costs and losses from this pest at nearly $5.3 million, but I expect…

kudzu bug adults on a flowering soybean plant

Scout Soybeans for Kudzu Bug

A few reports are trickling in of kudzu bugs in soybeans as they usually do this time of year. One grower reported levels above threshold near a ditch bank in Beaufort County (likely with kudzu…

Green shield bug nymph with pink-edged abdomen walking on white fabric

Protect Your Investment and Scout Soybeans for Stink Bugs and Defoliators Through R7

Southern green stink bug nymphsAlthough stink bugs were light across the state (with a few exceptions) in corn and cotton, they will stack up in soybeans as the season progresses. Since we’ve had a…

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…

Grassy field with parallel tire tracks leading to a distant tree line under a blue sky

Fall Armyworm Infestations Widespread in Southeastern North Carolina

Authors: Dominic Reisig and Anders HusethDuring the past few days, we have had a major increase of caterpillar defoliation reports in soybeans and sweet potato from southeastern NC counties. Field…