Background: Goss’s Wilt is caused by the bacteria Clavibacter nebraskensis, which infects the leaves at any stage of growth. This…
Background: Goss’s Wilt is caused by the bacteria Clavibacter nebraskensis, which infects the leaves at any stage of growth. This…
Background: Common rust is created from the fungus Puccinia sorghi and occurs in every growing season. Rust pustules begin to…
Background: Sudden death syndrome (SDS) is caused by the soilborne fungus Fusarium virguliforme. Foliar symptoms of SDS are results of…
Background: Iron deficiency chlorosis (IDC) is a physiological disorder in soybeans caused by iron deficiency in the plant. This can…
Learn how to identify and manage the destructive Japanese Beetle! This article details the lifecycle, scouting methods, and damage caused by these green and copper insects.
Soybean cyst nematode (SCN) is the parasite that causes the most soybean yield loss in the U.S., according to the Crop Protection Network. In 2022 it accounted for over 70% of the total yield loss in soybeans across the northern states.
by Champion Seed Soybean Agronomist Rob Thomas Controlling weeds in soybean fields in 2022 could be more challenging than ever.…
Description: Western Bean Cutworms lay eggs mid July. These eggs are in clusters ranging from 5 to 200 on the…
Description: Larvae, or grubs are white with orange-brown heads and six legs. The end of the abdomen is smooth and…
Description: Common Stalk Borer is a slender, purple and white striped caterpillar that can be found burrowing inside the stalk…
Background: Seed corn maggots are known to be an early-season pest of corn. It is also common in fields that…
Background: In the Midwest, corn production practices have drastically changed. These changes have also brought an increase in damage from…
Description: Grasshoppers are your typical feeders on weeds, grass and cultivated crops. The populations of grasshoppers can be different every…
Description: There are four different types of cutworms. Black, Dingy, Glassy, Bronzed and Western. Colors of the larvae can differentiate…