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Tag: another generation

Soybean Pests Update

–by Dr. Jeff Whitworth, Dr. Holly Schwarting and J.R. Ewing

Green cloverworms have moved into the pupal stage, for the most part, and thus have finished feeding on leaves.  There will probably be another generation of green cloverworms so any late planted soybeans may be at risk for defoliation again although it probably not enough to warrant an insecticide application.  Adult bean leaf beetles and stink bugs may also still be present in soybean fields and feeding on beans as long as they are still filling inside the pods, so monitoring should continue until pods are mature.