Enemy No. 1 for soybeans is the redbanded stink bug, according to entomologist Jeff Davis. He says after the cold weather, it will be difficult to spot any of these insects north of Interstate 10 (in Louisiana). “From our observations, anytime you have temperatures below 23 degrees for 10 hours, you will see reductions of approximately 90 percent of redbanded stink bugs,” Davis said. “We were colder than that and for much longer than that.” Davis said corn earworm numbers will also be reduced.
Read the full article “Cold snap reduced some pests, others unaffected” by Jillian Corder for KPLC TV in Louisiana.
