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📷 Seeing corn ear injury but not finding the pest? This new pub could help with diagnostics! #whodunit #scout24 academic.oup.com/jipm/article/1… Ashley Dean Entomological Society of America

Look but don't touch! Blister beetles are in row crops and veggies right now. #scout24 #ICMBlog crops.extension.iastate.edu/blog/erin-hodg… Ashley Dean

Wildest derby I’ve ever been to #headtohead #punintended

In case you were wondering, the aphids are ✨thriving✨ in central Iowa. I came out of this field quite sticky. Erin Hodgson

A few reports of soybean aphid numbers picking up around Iowa. Time to get out a Speed Scout! bit.ly/3Yxo6XI Ashley Dean

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Just trying to enjoy a little outdoor lunch at the root washing station….bugs, man.

My week in summary: Corn - aphids, caterpillars in ears, root digs (and gene checks), and lots of biological control at work. Soybeans - aphids and mummies, and calls about soybean gall midge and Dectes stem borer. What are you seeing out there?! Erin Hodgson

Now is a great time to scout for soybean gall midge, especially if you are looking for first detection on the farm (or in a county). Here is the current map of infested counties for Iowa. Two new counties have been confirmed this year so far. Erin Hodgson

AHH! I made a mistake in my previous map and left out six counties that were confirmed in 2023! Here is the updated map that shows the actual current distribution of soybean gall midge in Iowa. Erin Hodgson

It is very easy to find caterpillars in our non-Bt corn plots near Ames. Now is a great time to check ears for injury. Finding the pest in action is the best way to get the correct ID, but this article might be helpful if you can’t find the culprit. academic.oup.com/jipm/article/1…

Learn more about 2 research projects being conducted at the farm to gain insight into rootworm impacts on silage quality/ yield AND if beneficial nematodes can be used in Iowa to help manage rootworm. More info: crops.extension.iastate.edu/southeast-rese… #ISUCrops Erin Hodgson Ashley Dean

Field Crop Insects Compendium: excellent resource, decent paper weight. Whatever you choose to use it for, I recommend getting one: store.extension.iastate.edu/product/13725.

"One farm...had 100% pyrethroid-resistant [corn earworms]...we strongly recommend alternating the mode of action used for corn earworm in sweet corn and popcorn." Download the spray chart at crops.extension.iastate.edu/cropnews/2024/… From Erin Hodgson & Ashley Dean. #agx

Fall armyworms are marching through some Iowa fields this week. They move fast and are definitely worth a scout! Ashley Dean Rebecca Vittetoe bit.ly/3YSd0wF

Fall armyworms have been the 🔥hot topic🔥so far this week! More information on this destructive pest : crops.extension.iastate.edu/blog/ashley-de…. Be sure to take time to scout your fields! #ISUCrops Erin Hodgson Ashley Dean

We are Preparing for 2025 season Book your event at Field Extension Education Laboratory. We have classroom and Hands on learning. A Great Place to Meet. #venue #EducationalTechnology #Iowa #Meeting #corn #soybeans

Some fields have had steady or increasing numbers of soybean aphids during the last week of August. When is it too late to spray? crops.extension.iastate.edu/cropnews/2024/… #ICMNews Ashley Dean #scout24

Tomorrow’s the day! The SE Research Farm’s Fall Field Day kicks off at 1:30 PM! We’ll start in the Research and Learning Center and then head out to the field! We hope to see you there! Dennis Todey Ashley Dean Erin Hodgson Melissa Miller mike castellano Richard Roth, PhD #ISUCrops