2009
Releasing Binodoxys communis of soybean aphid suppression: Delivering on the promise
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Sustainable Production
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Field management Nutrient managementSoil healthTillageYield trials
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This is the first year of this project.
Lead Principal Investigator:
Matthew O'Neal, Iowa State University
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Brief Project Summary:

Since the arrival of the soybean aphid a significant amount of research has determined that predators like ladybeetles and predatory bugs can suppress aphid outbreaks. Missing from the community of aphid-predators are parasitoid wasps that are a critical source of mortality for soybean aphids in their native range of China. Beginning in 2007, a new chapter was entered in the playbook for soybean growers in the North Central region combating the soybean aphid with the release of the Asian parasitoid Binodoxys communis. This braconid is the first exotic natural enemy intentionally released for managing soybean aphids in the US. After several years of study in quarantine, USDA gave permission...

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#crop management systems
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