Tag: soybean aphid

Improving Trust and Adoption of Economic Thresholds for Soybean Aphid

A survey of soybean farmers finds misunderstandings about terms such as “economic threshold” and “economic injury level.” The results suggest that improved and well-tailored communication efforts could improve adoption of integrated pest management principles.

Entomology Today March 5, 2021 Leave a Comment

How Drones Can Use Multispectral Imagery to Fight Pests

A new study shows how stress to soybean crops caused by the soybean aphid can be detected remotely by drone-based multispectral imagery.

How Scratch-Off Cards Can Boost Learning in Entomology Extension

Immediate Feedback Assessment Technique scratch-off cards offer a low-tech (and low-budget) option for evaluation of participant knowledge and learning in entomology extension programs.

Sulfoxaflor Found to Be Less Harmful to Beneficial Predators of Soybean Aphids

By Andrew Porterfield A new study from the University of Minnesota has found that the selective insecticide sulfoxaflor is just as effective at controlling soybean aphids (Aphis glycines) as broad-spectrum […]

Two New Videos on Corn and Soybean Insect Pests

For today’s post, we’ve got two more videos that were recently submitted to the 2013 ESA YouTube Your Entomology contest. The first one explains what host plant resistance is and […]