2014
Establishing a sentinel plot program for detection of insect pests and diseases in Pennsylvanian soybeans
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Contributor/Checkoff:
Pennsylvania Soybean Promotion Board
Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
Biotic stressCrop protectionField management Pest
Parent Project:
Establishing a sentinel plot program for detection of insect pests and diseases in Pennsylvanian soybeans
Lead Principal Investigator:
John F Tooker, Pennsylvania State University
Co-Principal Investigators:
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Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
Pennsylvania Soybean Promotion Board
(n/a)
Institution Funded:
Pennsylvania State University
(n/a)
Brief Project Summary:

This project involves scouting 15 fields weekly for insect and pest populations and 30 fields for stink bug damage. This information will be developed in management recommendations to improve soybean yields for Pennsylvania soybean farmers.

The researcher reported that scouting efforts showed a wide range of insects and diseases in the 2013 season, but importantly, none of the pest populations have exceeded economic thresholds, thus none of the populations required pesticide applications. The results of the 2013 field studies will be reported at the winter Extension meetings.

Unique Keywords:
#insects and pests, #soybean disease survey, #soybean educational activities, #soybean insect studies
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Final Project Results

The United Soybean Research Retention policy will display final reports with the project once completed but working files will be purged after three years. And financial information after seven years. All pertinent information is in the final report or if you want more information, please contact the project lead at your state soybean organization or principal investigator listed on the project.