... program supported by university researchers, farmers and soybean groups is introducing tiny parasitic insects to control soybean aphids in South Dakota and neighboring states ...
... researchers are examining a new method of controlling soybean aphids without the use of chemical pesticides. Bryony ... at Iowa State University indicated that if major soybean aphid outbreaks were left untreated, the loss ...
... cafes and curtailed outdoor activities. The soybean aphid is the only soybean insect pest known to have multiple ... guidelines found in U of I Extension literature. "Soybean aphids have a closer relationship with their host than other bugs ...
The increase in soybean aphid numbers means producers should step up scouting efforts, but they also should take caution to avoid unnecessary spraying.
A new article describes the biology and ecology profiles of the soybean aphid, an insect pest which can reduce soybean yields by $2.4 billion annually if left untreated.
... (ladybugs) and other beneficial insects that feed on pests such as the soybean aphid," said Doug Landis, MSU professor ... to supply beneficial predators to control pests in soybeans and other crops. This results in increased pesticide use and yield ...
... is to develop an insecticide that is safe for humans but will kill the soybean aphid, a bug that's been ravaging Minnesota crops ... nearly all acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity in the greenbug and the soybean aphid, but without inhibiting AChE in humans ...
... scientists are focusing their expertise on a pest that destroys soybeans. The goal is to develop an insecticide that is safe for humans but will kill the soybean aphid, a bug that's been ravaging Minnesota crops ...
... and federal governments have spent $17 million on soybean aphid research and education since 2003 ... rapidly to invasive species like the soybean aphid." Soybeans are the second largest cash crop ...
... invasion of soybean aphids poses a problem for soybean farmers requiring application of pesticides, but a team ... professor of entomology. "The rhizobia had to be transferred here." The soybean aphid is also not native to North America. This pest ...
... invasion of soybean aphids poses a problem for soybean farmers requiring application of pesticides, but entomologists think a careful choice ...
... developed by University of Illinois researchers that has resistance to soybean aphids. However, in addition to the resistant plants ... are never that simple," Diers said. "We found that there are different biotypes of soybean aphids, including a biotype that can overcome the resistance ...
... and novel reduced-risk synthetic products on soybean crops. "The consumer demand for organic products ... impact and effectiveness in killing soybean aphids – the main pest of soybean crops across North ...
... and a little green for the university too. "Sparta – the Soybean Aphid Shield" is the new trade name ... into animal feed and vegetable oil. Tiny soybean aphids, also native to Asia, were first identified ...
... article in Food Security. Soybean aphid, soybean rust, soybean cyst nematode, Sclerotina ... , cause considerable economic damage to the soybean crop." Although aphids, rust, nematode and Sclerotina ...
