2009
Soybean aphid research in Minnesota
Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
Biotic stressCrop protectionField management Pest
Parent Project:
This is the first year of this project.
Lead Principal Investigator:
David Ragsdale, University of Minnesota
Co-Principal Investigators:
George Heimpel, University of Minnesota
Bruce Potter, University of Minnesota
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Brief Project Summary:

This project has three primary objectives: 1) To continue the release program of the Asian parasitoid wasp, Binodoxys communis, for biological control of soybean aphid; 2) To validate the soybean aphid threshold under narrow row spacing; and 3) To determine the impact of natural enemies (native predators and pathogens) on soybean aphid population growth rates.

Unique Keywords:
#insects and pests
Information And Results
Final Project Results

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.