Articles tagged under: soybean aphids
Aphid Populations Building
Published August 22, 2022
Soybean aphid capture numbers doubled this past week across North Dakota and northwest Minnesota. Northwest Research and Outreach Center Extension Entomologist Ian MacRae says Green Peach Aphid trap numbers were up almost 70 percent from the previous week and the…Soybean Aphid Population Remains Low
Published August 8, 2022
University of Minnesota Extension Educator Angie Peltier says the soybean crop has made it out of iron chlorosis relatively okay. "When our soybean plants looked yellow like that, they were losing yield potential." Peltier says the soybean aphid population is…Don’t Take Out the Beneficials
Published August 7, 2022
Farmers may want to add an insecticide with a fungicide application even if the treatment threshold has been reached. University of Minnesota Extension Educator Dave Nicolai says that is a danger because the insecticide will also take out beneficial insects.…Start Scouting for Soybean Aphids
Published June 29, 2020
Soybean aphids and other insects are beginning to show up in fields. University of Minnesota Extension Entomologist Ian MacRae says aphid populations are still low, but it is time to begin scouting. "The thing about soybean aphids is they can…Start Scouting for Soybean Aphids
Published June 26, 2020
Soybean aphids have been identified in research plots near Harwood, North Dakota. The NDSU Extension Crop & Pest Report says the infestation is very low, but it is time to start scouting fields. Soybean aphids are usually found feeding on…Scout Now for Soybean Aphids
Published July 24, 2018
Soybean aphids are starting to show up in the region. The populations are not at threshold levels yet, but Pioneer Seed territory manager Jim Kokett says the soybean crop should be scouted. "The university recommended threshold is 250-aphids-per-plant. I think…