2019
Developing Optimal Management Strategies for Key Insect Pests of Soybeans
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Contributor/Checkoff:
Alabama Soybean Producers
Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
Biotic stressCrop protectionField management Pest
Parent Project:
This is the first year of this project.
Lead Principal Investigator:
Tyler Sandlin, Auburn University
Co-Principal Investigators:
Dennis Delaney, Auburn University
Tim Reed, Auburn University
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Project Code:
Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
Alabama Soybean Producers
$30,000
Institution Funded:
Auburn University
$30,000
Brief Project Summary:

Soybean insects can significantly reduce producer income through a combination of control costs and yield loss. Key insect pests include stink bugs, caterpillars and threecornered alfalfa hoppers. The objectives for this research seek to improve our understanding of the yield impact of these pests and improve economic thresholds and management. The project aims to determine the yield impact and density of the Brown Marmorated stink bug, determine insecticides providing control of soybean loopers and residual control of velvetbean caterpillars, assess the efficacy of a commercially available soybean looper virus, support the state Pheromone Trapping Program for soybean podworm, soybean looper, tobacco budworm and the African Bollworm, and compare threecornered alfalfa hopper girdling damage and population density in late-season soybeans.

Key Benefactors:
farmers, agronomists, Extension agents

Information And Results
Project Deliverables

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.