University Information Bank

This section of the site contains an index of articles, links and information related to controlling weeds, insects and disease in agricultural crops. The Info Bank spotlights corn and soybeans at this time and will soon be expanded to include all major crops.

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  • LA cotton insect pest update 09/02/2010
    Several cotton insect pests remain at problem levels in Louisiana cotton fields. The most common pests include spider mites, tarnished plant bugs, brown stink bugs, and bollworms. Read more on the problems with these pests from page 7 of the Louisiana Crops Newsletter.

    Site Provided By: LSU AgCenter


  • Pest profile: Soybean loopers in LA soybean 09/02/2010
    Historically, outbreaks of soybean looper are somewhat sporadic, but significant yield losses can occur from high infestations that are not managed with timely applications of insecticides. Read more on this pest from this pest profile starting on page 8 of the Louisiana Crops Newsletter.

    Site Provided By: LSU AgCenter


  • Alternaria & Cercospora leaf spots on cotton 09/01/2010
    Over the past several weeks Boyd Padgett has received numerous calls concerning leaf spots on cotton foliage and bolls. There are several leaf spotting fungi that affect foliage and bolls. The two most common are Alternaria leaf spot and Cercospora leaf spot. Read more on these two leaf spots from this Louisiana Crops Newsletter.

    Site Provided By: LSU AgCenter


  • Salt water killing soybeans in LA 09/01/2010
    Soybeans are dying in some areas of Louisiana because the amount of salts in the irrigation water is too high. Glen Daniels, LSU AgCenter county agent in Concordia Parish, said he's been seeing an increase in the salt levels in irrigation water over the past 20 years. Read more on the salt levels from this Delta Farm Press article.

    Site Provided By: Delta Farm Press


  • Large populations of stinkbugs in some soybean fields 09/01/2010
    We have heard reports of large populations of stink bugs in some Pennsylvania soybean fields, particularly in southern counties. Many of these reports appear to for brown marmorated stink bug, but green stink bugs have also been mentioned. Read more on stink bug presence from this Field Crop News report.

    Site Provided By: Penn State Field Crop News