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Soybeans
Volume 61 Number 4 Date 05/19/2016 BEAN LEAF BEETLE - Overwintered beetles were found in four of 50 alfalfa fields sampled this week. The first appearance of this insect was noted on May 3 in Richland County. Although the low number of beetles collected thus far would ordinarily suggest only a minor threat of defoliation to the earliest emerging soybeans, beetle populations are forecasted to be moderate or high this spring following an unusually mild winter. The estimated 33% of soybean acres that have been planted as of May 18 are at increased risk of infestation by overwintered adults and should be checked for evidence of beetle feeding. -- Krista Hamilton, DATCP Entomologist .jpg)
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