Kudzu Bug Makes First Appearance in Wakulla County

Kudzu Bug Makes First Appearance in Wakulla County

The Kudzu Bug also known as the bean plataspid (Megacopta cribraria, Fabricius), was discovered in the Sopchoppy area of western Wakulla County last week populating a citrus tree.  Kudzu bugs are native to East Asia and were first detected in northeastern Georgia in...

Scouting Soybeans for Insects

Lots of things like to eat soybeans:  beetles, stink bugs, worms, leaf hoppers, grasshoppers and even deer.  During the pod-fill stage, we need to limit defoliation to less than 20%.  Around Labor Day, defoliation can be caused by velvetbean worms, corn earworms,...

Late Soybeans Doing Well in the Big Bend

Second crop soybeans are blooming in Florida’s Big Bend and doing well with sufficient rain.  Many fields are following green chopped corn used in dairies for immediate needs or ensiling. Producers have kept a watchful eye on the tropical weather situation and...