All Posts by Soybean Research & Information Network
Conservation of Natural Enemies of Insect Pests
July 25, 2020
Insect ManagementConservation biological control is protecting the natural enemies that are already present.
Stink Bugs
July 15, 2020
Insect ManagementIn southern states, stink bugs collectively are the costliest insect pest followed by corn earworm. While traditionally considered a southern pest, the range of stink bugs is moving north, and westward as average yearly temperatures continue to increase.
Stem Canker Management
June 26, 2020
Disease ManagementStem Canker is a disease of soybean in the United States and Canada where infections occur primarily on the lower portion of the stem.
Phytophthora Root and Stem Rot
June 25, 2020
Disease ManagementPhytophthora sojae is one of the most destructive soybean pathogens in the northern growing regions and a major cause of stand establishment problems. Seeds and seedlings can be infected and killed at any time after the seed has absorbed moisture.
Frogeye Leaf Spot Management
June 20, 2020
Disease ManagementFrogeye Leaf Spot (FLS) is the most important foliar disease of soybean, especially in the southern U.S. The disease has been occurring more frequently in northern soybean-growing areas and has increasingly suppressed soybean yields in the northern U.S. in recent years.