David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Soybeans Corn earworm should have largely moved out of soybeans by now. You may still see some stragglers, particularly in late beans. Any double crop beans that have not been treated and are particularly late… Continue Reading
David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Sorghum Any sorghum that was shedding pollen in the last 7-10 days or is currently shedding pollen should be scouted for corn earworm. Beat 50 heads into a bucket and count the number of small,… Continue Reading
David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Cole Crops Cabbage looper and diamondback moth are extremely more active in Georgetown right now than they have since 2020. Bt is a good worm material early on when plants are small, rotate among modes… Continue Reading
David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Soybean Continue scouting R3-R5 soybean for stink bug. Thresholds are 5 bugs in 15 sweeps for conventional beans, 2-2.5 bugs for seed production, and somewhere in between is where Plenish soybeans should be at. Defoliation… Continue Reading
David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Moth counts are increasing. Most recent vial tests indicate a 32% survival rate following a pyrethroid challenge. The good news is that this is slightly lower than some years. In August we have tested 168… Continue Reading
