2014
Fire ant control in soybean
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Contributor/Checkoff:
Arkansas Soybean Promotion Board
Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
Biotic stressCrop protectionField management Pest
Parent Project:
This is the first year of this project.
Lead Principal Investigator:
Gus Lorenz III, University of Arkansas
Co-Principal Investigators:
Project Code:
Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
Arkansas Soybean Promotion Board
(n/a)
Institution Funded:
University of Arkansas
(n/a)
Brief Project Summary:

This project is designed to determine impact of fire ants in the soybean agroecosystem. Researchers will initiate studies for determining the impact of fire ants on insect populations both pest and beneficial. Recent studies indicate beneficial insects may be reduced as well as some key pests in fire ant infested fields. Stink bugs in particular appear to be impacted by fire ants presence in the field. In addition, researchers aim to determine the loss in yield associated with fire ant populations in soybean. Early studies indicate that yield may be impacted due to mound presence causing problem with the combine header having to be held higher off the ground and other associated problems....

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.