Between the last pass of the combine and the first field check of spring, soybean insects such as soybean aphid and bean leaf beetle are quietly positioning themselves for a comeback. What you do in ...

Soybean aphid (Aphis glycines) is native to Asia, and was first detected in 2000 in the United States and has become the dominant insect pest for soybeans in the Midwest. The insect is a curious ...

Though their life cycles differ, soybean aphids and bean leaf beetles can both pose significant threats to emerging soybeans due to the timing of their own emergence. Although the first bean leaf ...

Discover a fast-acting natural insecticide that effectively eliminates aphids while staying safe for your plants. This video explains how it works, when to apply it, and why it’s a popular organic ...

If your Florida garden suddenly looks like it’s wearing a sticky, shiny coat, you’re not imagining things. Lots of growers notice colonies popping up “too soon,” especially on tender new growth, and ...

DUBUQUE, Iowa -- Experts say farmers are winning the battle against a pest that has invaded soybean fields in Iowa since 2000. The soybean aphids, a tiny greenish-yellow insect, feed on soybean plants ...

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The sugarcane aphid was first found in sorghum in the United States in 2013, in a few fields in South Texas and Louisiana, but did not become a serious problem until 2015 when it infested hundreds of ...

Last year, 90% of Matthew Fitzgerald’s 450 acres of soybeans were infested with soybean aphids. An organic farmer in Hutchinson, Minnesota, Fitzgerald is one of many whose livelihoods have been ...

Ants farm aphids. It's weird yet fascinating. And a bit like a miniature horror movie. But it's a nightmare for gardeners.