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Whose gonna win the race- soybean plants or aphids?

Show:

Soybean Pest Podcast

Season:

11

Episode:

11

Description:

Erin and Matt are back after a week off of podcasting to discuss a remarkable sitatution in Iowa. Soybean plants are developing faster than normal, 1-2 weeks ahead of schedule. Aphid populations are increasing. Are the plants going to out grow the aphids? So what should a farmer do? Erin and Matt discuss the pros and cons of a foliar insecticide application.

Erin discusses some insects attacking the other crop grown in Iowa (hint: its corn). Corn earworms are causing injury due to the second summer migration.

Its a drought in the wester half of Iowa and the duo discuss how that may or may not be the cause of more frequent observations of spider mites.

Finally, Matt has a short FIT-ish question for Erin that she gets right! That's two in a row.

File:

season_11_episode_11.mp3

Category:

Soybean Pests

Post-Derecho report, part 1 (also soybean aphid population are increaseing)

Show:

Soybean Pest Podcast

Season:

11

Episode:

12

Description:

It was a terrible, horrible, no good very bad week in central Iowa. Erin and I give a summary of the Derecho's impact. We give a brief shout-out to ISU Extension, and Meaghan Anderson's summary of the damage to corn (https://mailchi.mp/4d564a6886f2/aixk6z6qw1-5248549?e=89e709107e). Consider joining Meaghan's newsletter: https://iastate.us10.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=08f91c67b14ea5bf5a26ba3...

We also talk about the recent increase in soybean aphid populations and the occurence of sub-populations that are resistant to pyrethroids. This may result in soybean aphids remaining in fields that were sprayed with insecticide.

No fun insect trivia this week. It was enough just to clear the yard, fields, etc and get the power back on.

File:

season_11_episode_12.mp3

Category:

Soybean Pests

Post-Derecho report, part 2 (also a FIT)

Show:

Soybean Pest Podcast

Season:

11

Episode:

13

Description:

Erin reports back from a Extension meeting on the impact of the Derecho on agriculture in Iowa. More details and help in recovering from the Derecho can be found here:

https://www.extension.iastate.edu/disasterrecovery/

Matt tries to get our minds off of the Derecho, drought and rising soybean aphid populations with a Fun (?) Insect Trivia question.

Stay safe.

Courage,
Matt

File:

season_11_episode_13.mp3

Category:

Soybean Pests