2020
Soybean Gall Midge: Evaluating Pest Management Tactics and Plant Disease Interactions
Contributor/Checkoff:
Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
Biotic stressCrop protectionField management Pest
Parent Project:
This is the first year of this project.
Lead Principal Investigator:
Justin McMechan, University of Nebraska
Co-Principal Investigators:
Project Code:
1745
Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
Institution Funded:
Brief Project Summary:

Little to no information is available on soybean gall midge or its interactions with soybean pathogens. No information is available on the economic losses with either or both being present on the same plant. The rapid and widespread infestation of this pest in soybeans throughout four key soybean-producing states (Nebraska, Iowa, South Dakota and Minnesota) has raised major concerns about what management practices are needed to mitigate losses. Field observations and communications with growers, consultants, and ag professionals have shown there are a number of questions surrounding the interactions between soybean gall midge and plant disease both in terms of infestation potential and yield...

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

Updated February 12, 2021:

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