The following video addresses bean leaf beetle identification, biology, and late-season damage to soybean while keeping the marketable portion of the crop foremost in mind.
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Within the past week, we’ve noticed a movement of bean leaf beetles from an early-maturing soybean field, i.e., yellowing leaves, to nearby “green” fields.
A couple of weeks ago, we ran a story on an inordinate number of green cloverworm moth sightings around fields and farmsteads, “Black Moths Fluttering About Everywhere!”
There have been multiple enquiries over the last week concerning corn leaves and forage grasses disappearing!
Most likely you have seen some black moths flying around farms, homes, and yards, especially to lights at night.
Tracking the western bean cutworm moth flight wouldn’t be possible without the many pheromone trap cooperators in our network, see following “Western Bean Cutworm Pheromone Trap Report.”
2020 Western Bean Cutworm Pheromone Trap Report
2020 Western Bean Cutworm Pheromone Trap Report
Much of the corn has pollinated throughout the state, but there are the late-planted fields that have yet to do so. Those are the fields that potentially act as a “trap crop” for various insect pests as they look for an excellent protein source…pollen. One particular insect, known by some producers as silk beetles, is the western corn rootworm beetle. In most years, this is the time for the peak number of beetles present in the state. In fact, for research trials we deliberately plant corn late the year before in an attempt to lure pollen-feeding female beetles into the crop so there will be plenty of eggs in second year corn. However, beetle numbers are much lower than they used to be several years ago. Because of this, some producers have let their guard down, only to later regret their decision to not protect their corn from larval damage.[Read More…]
2020 Western Bean Cutworm Pheromone Trap Report
