by Joe Funderburk | Jul 17, 2015
Monitoring to evaluate continued susceptibility of pests to pesticides is an important part of any pest management program. Thrips are known for their ability to develop resistance to insecticides. The western flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis, has developed...
by Jim Marois | Aug 22, 2014
Soybean Rust is Around but Not on Soybeans Since its arrival in the United States in 2004, soybean rust has developed into more of a problem in the southeastern U.S, than in other areas of the country. To monitor disease prevalence and spread, soybean rust sentinel...
by Libbie Johnson | Feb 7, 2014
It’s February and time to make some real decisions about what to plant and how many acres to plant. Many factors go into determining the right fit for any producer, but the bottom line is profitability. To help producers make informed choices, it’s always good to...
by Libbie Johnson | Sep 13, 2013
September generally signals the start of peanut and cotton harvests, but in many counties of northwest Florida late planted soybeans still need continued scouting for disease, insect, and weed pests. Unfortunately, one producer here in the western Florida panhandle...
by Jennifer Bearden | Aug 9, 2013
As the number of acres of soybeans planted in the Panhandle have increased this year, so have the number of questions on pest and disease management for this crop. Most questions center around what to spray and when to spray it. So let’s start with what to protect...
by Josh Thompson | May 31, 2013
Three Kudzu Bug (Megacopta cribraria) infestations have been identified in Jackson County this year, and this week was the first case found on soybean. The insects were spotted in the very early planted soybean plots (late February) which are used to monitor for Asain...
