Get to Know the Threecornered Alfalfa Hopper, a (Maybe) Serious Crop Pest
In fields of alfalfa, soybean, and peanut in the southern United States, a small, green, teardrop-shaped insect is a common sight. But despite its observed propensity for gouging scars in […]
Soybean’s Wild Relatives May Provide Clues for Managing Kudzu Bugs
When the kudzu bug (Megacopta cribraria) was first discovered in the southeastern U.S. in 2009, it received an ambiguous welcome. As its name implies, it feeds on kudzu, an invasive, […]
Quick Guide to Armyworms on Soybean
In this post from the Beetles in the Bush blog, the author provides a quick guide to the six armyworm species that he’s encountered in soybean.