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Bean leaf beetles may hit threshold

CHARLES CITY, Iowa --This week is likely the time to spray for bean leaf beetles if farmers are finding them above economic threshold levels in northern Iowa, says George Cummins, Iowa State ...
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Managing Soybean Aphids and Bean Leaf Beetles in the Early Growing Season

Early-season soybean pests often arrive before growers expect them. Bean leaf beetle populations often peak just as seedlings emerge. Around the same time, soybean aphids, having migrated off ...
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How to Manage Bean Leaf Beetle Damage in Early-Season Soybeans

Bean leaf beetle is among the top five most-damaging invertebrate soybean pests, costing growers nearly 3.1 million bushels in 2023.¹ This pest is especially damaging early in the season and can cause ...
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Bean leaf beetles tracked

Bean leaf beetles have been a common pest found in south central and southwestern Minnesota. This year the beetle was also found in southeastern Minnesota, but at lower densities. The bean leaf beetle ...