2013
Evaluating soybean resistance traits for management of invasive kudzu bugs and indigenous pests
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Contributor/Checkoff:
Georgia Agricultural Commodity Commission for Soybeans
Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
Biotic stressCrop protectionField management Pest
Parent Project:
Developing soybean resistance to the lesser cornstalk borer, stink bugs and defoliators
Lead Principal Investigator:
John All, Georgia Farm Bureau
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Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
Georgia Agricultural Commodity Commission for Soybeans
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Institution Funded:
University of Georgia
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Brief Project Summary:

The kudzu bug (Megacopta cribreria) is a species of Hemiptera similar to stink bugs, but not in the same family (stink bugs are Pentatomidae, and kudzu bugs are Plastabidae). This insect or family was not known to occur in the western hemisphere until recently where a large numbers overwintered in homes in the Atlanta/Athens area. It is native to Asia and besides kudzu it is a pest of several crops, primarily legumes, but in particular soybean. The Kudzu bug has been shown to feed on soybean and has been reported spread throughout the upper half of Georgia, into South Carolina, North Carolina, Alabama and probably Tennessee. This project is directed at developing additional soybean resistance...

Unique Keywords:
#insects and pests
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