​​Soybean Defoliation

June 2016 | 27 min., 06 sec.
by Thomas E. Hunt
University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Summary

​Defoliation is one of the most readily observed types of insect injury to soybean. A number of different insect species defoliate soybean, and often it is the combined injury of two or more defoliating insects that results in economic damage. This presentation will help consultants, crop scouts, and growers and other practitioners in U.S. soybean-producing states to understand more about insect defoliation and how it can be managed. Specifically in this presentation, practitioners will learn: how insect defoliation is related to yield loss, how to accurately estimate insect defoliation, and how to use general soybean insect defoliation thresholds. By the end of this presentation, practitioners should know more about insect defoliation of soybean and how to use this information to make appropriate soybean insect pest management decisions.

About the Presenter

Thomas E. HuntThomas E. Hunt is a Professor of Entomology and Extension Entomology Specialist at the University of Nebraska Eastern Nebraska Research and Extension Center Haskell Agricultural Laboratory, Concord, NE. He received his BS degree in Agriculture​ in 1990, MS degree in Entomology in 1993, and PhD degree in Entomology in 1999 from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE. He joined the University of Nebraska Entomology Faculty in 1999. His research focuses on corn, soybean, and alfalfa insect pest management. The research and extension projects fall in the general categories of integrated pest management and insect resistance management.​

Contact Information:
Email: thunt2@unl.edu

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