In addition to yield losses of up to 50% from physical damage of the soybean aphid, they also transmit several viruses. In the long term, host plant resistance is the solution rather than risking the cost of spray timing and having the environmental consequences of killing beneficial insects. The successful evaluation of over 2,000 plant introductions has resulted in identifying two plant introductions with antibiosis resistance. These two plant introductions have resulted in MSU's release of two soybean lines with the antibiosis resistance trait. These releases require greater informational needs as questions arise from possible commercial partners.
The United Soybean Research Retention policy will display final reports with the project once completed but working files will be purged after three years. And financial information after seven years. All pertinent information is in the final report or if you want more information, please contact the project lead at your state soybean organization or principal investigator listed on the project.