2009
Optimizing pest management in soybeans
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Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
Biotic stressCrop protectionField management Pest
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This is the first year of this project.
Lead Principal Investigator:
Matthew O'Neal, Iowa State University
Co-Principal Investigators:
Leonor Leandro, Iowa State University
Daren Mueller, Iowa State University
Palle Pedersen, Iowa State University
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Brief Project Summary:

With the arrival of two invasive pests of soybean, the soybean aphid and soybean rust, there is increasing interest in use of pesticides in soybean production. Each year growers are provided new options with novel insecticides to use against soybean aphids and other insects. Recently, U.S. chemical industry promoted application of foliar fungicides, and to some extent foliar insecticides, to soybean to increase overall "soybean health". But the economic benefits of such applications are inconsistent and not well documented. With soybean market prices increasing, soybean growers will be under pressure to apply foliar pesticides even without significant disease or insect pressure. It...

Unique Keywords:
#insects and pests
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