Assess fields using the pinch and push tests and prioritize harvest where risk of lodging is highest.

Whiteflies are tiny, white, winged insects that have been noted in many soybean fields. Whiteflies and their immature stages (nymphs) feed with piercing and sucking mouthparts, mostly on the underside of soybean leaves. In most fields, in spite of the “fogs” of adult whiteflies observed in fields, these insects are seldom a significant threat and insecticide application is unlikely to be necessary.

As researchers in the Midwest work on getting more information on Tar spot epidemiology, predictive tools and management., it is known that fungicide applications made during VT-R1 have proven effective to protect yields and may provide the highest return on investment.