Stink bugs are important constraints to yield and quality. However, no economic injury levels or thresholds have been developed for the most recent troublesome soybean stink bug; the red banded stink bug (RBSB), Piezodoris guildinii. The project's objective is to determine the RBSB density/damage relationships specific to various soybean developmental stages (R1-R7). Knowledge of these relationships will enable farmers to apply insecticides based on specific red banded stink bug population densities corresponding to various soybean reproductive stages.
In cooperation with other researchers, we will evaluate the comparative insect resistance/tolerance of selected cultivars and genotypes...
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