
S1080: Improving Soybean Arthropod Pest Management in the U.S.
(Multistate Research Project)
Status: Active
SAES-422 Reports
03/17/2023
(1) Document changing soybean pest and beneficial arthropod assemblages. Soybean is injured by a diverse guild of insect pests feeding on leaves, stems, roots, nodules, and pods. The major insect pests in these guilds have markedly changed in the last two decades due to the introduction and range expansion of invasive insects and the adaptation of native pests.
Peer Reviewed
Musser, F. R., E. Bick, S. A. Brown, W. D. Crow, J. A. Davis, C. DiFonzo, S. H. Graham, J. K. Greene, D. C. Ludwick, S. Malone, D. Owens, D. D. Reisig, P. M. Roberts, T. A. Royer, N. J. Seiter, A. J. Sisson, B. C. Thrash, K. J. Tilmon, and R. T. Villanueva. 2023. 2022 Soybean insect losses in the United States. MidSouth Entomol. 16: 1 – 25.
Nagoshi, R. N., J. A. Davis, R. L. Meagher, F. R. Musser, G. P. Head, H. Portillo, and H. Teran. 2023. Evidence for two soybean looper strains in the United States with limited capacity for cross-hybridization. Genes 14: 1509.
Nagoshi, R. N., J. A. Davis, R. L. Meagher, F. R. Musser, G. P. Head, H. Portillo, and H. Teran. 2023. Investigating the migratory behavior of soybean looper, a major pest of soybean, through comparisons with the corn pest fall armyworm using mitochondrial haplotypes and a sex-linked marker. Genes 14: 1495.
(2) Characterize soybean insect biology and ecology The range expansion of invasive pests, coupled with the adaptation of native pests, necessitate further research into how insects cope with new selection pressures.
Peer Reviewed
Lee, S., T., and J. A. Davis. 2023. The impact of thiamethoxam on the feeding and behavior of two soybean herbivore feeding guilds. J. Econ. Entomol. 116: 1621 – 1635.
Bonser, C. A. R., C. E. Astete, C. M. Sabliov, and J. A. Davis. 2023. Elucidating the insecticidal mechanisms of zein nanoparticles on Anticarsia gemmatalis (Lepidoptera: Erebidae). J. Econ. Entomol. 116: 1196 – 1204.
Bonser, C. A. R., J. Borgatta, J. C. White, C. E. Astete, C. M. Sabliov, and J. A. Davis. 2023. Impact of zein and lignin‐PLGA biopolymer nanoparticles used as pesticide nanocarriers on soybean growth and yield under field conditions. Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment 6: e20350.
Bonser, C. A. R., C. Tamez, J. C. White, C. E. Astete, C. M. Sabliov, and J. A. Davis. 2023. Field applications of zein as a precise nanoscale delivery system for methoxyfenozide. J. Insect Sci. 23: 8, 1-9.
O’Hara, F. M., Z. Liu, J. A. Davis, and D. R. Swale. 2023. Catalyzing systemic movement of inward rectifier potassium channel inhibitors for antifeedant activity against the cotton aphid, Aphis gossypii (Glover). Pest Manag. Sci. 79: 194 – 205.
Mugala T., K. Brichler, B. Clark, G. S. Powell, S. Taylor, M. S. Crossley. 2023. Ground beetles suppress slugs in corn and soybean under conservation agriculture. Environmental Entomology 52: 574-582. https://doi.org/10.1093/ee/nvad047
Santos, A.A., Santos, I.B., Paula-Moraes, S.V. 2023. Flight phenology of Elasmopalpus lignosellus (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in the Northwest Florida Panhandle. Insects, 14:354. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects14040354
Non-Peer reviewed
Reisig, D., and E. Goldsworthy. 2023. Efficacy of selected insecticides on Lepidoptera pests in soybean, 2022. Arthropod Manag. Tests. doi: 10.1093/amt/tsad068
(3) Develop coordinated best management practices (BMPs). As soybean insect pest assemblages change, there is a need to update pest management strategies.
Peer Reviewed
Sutton, K. L., T. P. Kuhar, S. L. Rideout, S. V. Taylor, M. S. Reiter, A. I. Del Pozo-Valdivia, D. D. Reisig, K. McIntyre. 2023. Simple insecticide bean-dip bioassay shows pyrethroid susceptibility of Helicoverpa zea (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) populations in Virginia varies across locations and years. J. Entomol. Sci. doi: 10.18474/JES23-23
(4) Educate farmers, industry, colleagues, general public, and agricultural professionals using traditional tools and innovative methods. Our Working Group works extensively with stakeholders at all levels. For our clientele, we represent one of the only unbiased sources of information for decision-making of IPM strategies.
Non-Peer reviewed
DiFonzo, C., A. Pekarcik, K. Tilmon and A. Raudenbush. 2023. Pocket field guide to Asiatic garden beetle with emphasis on Great Lakes field crops. 2000 printed & distributed at extension meetings. Also available free at https://aginsects.osu.edu/news/new-agb-pocket-field-guide-available
Reisig, D. D. and A. S. Huseth. 2023. Insect control in soybeans. 2023 North Carolina Agricultural Chemicals Manual. North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, N.C. State University, Raleigh, N.C. pp. 91-93.
05/21/2025
Publications by Objective
(1) Document changing soybean pest and beneficial arthropod assemblages. Soybean is injured by a diverse guild of insect pests feeding on leaves, stems, roots, nodules, and pods. The major insect pests in these guilds have markedly changed in the last two decades due to the introduction and range expansion of invasive insects and the adaptation of native pests.
Peer Reviewed Publications
- Mueller, D. S., A. J. Sisson, B. Eide, T. Allen, C. Bradley, T. R. Faske, A. J. Friskop, K. S. Lawrence, F. Musser, D. Reisig, A. Tenuta, and K. A. Wise. 2024. Field crop yield loss calculator for disease and invertebrate pests: an online tool from the Crop Protection Network. PhytoFrontiers https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTOFR-08-23-0109-A.
- Musser, F. R., E. Bick, S. Brown, W. Crow, J. A. Davis, C. DiFonzo, C. Floyd, S. H. Graham, J. K. Greene, K. Hamby, D. Kerns, S. Malone, D. Owens, D. D. Reisig, P. Roberts, N. J. Seiter, B. Thrash, K. Tilmon, and R. T. Villanueva. 2023 Soybean insect losses in the United States. MidSouth Entomol. 17: 6-30.
- Lagos-Kutz, D., R. Clark, N. Seiter, S. Clough, G. Hartman, and M. Crossley. 2024. Tracking flight activity of potato leafhopper (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) with the Midwest Suction Trap Network. Environmental Entomology 53: 433-441.
- Severo Silva, T., S. Mourtzinis, A. J. McMechan, G. Inveninato Carmona, B. D. Potter, K. J. Tilmon, L. S. Hesler, N. J. Seiter, R. Wright, S. L. Osborne, T. E. Hunt, and S. P. Conley. 2024. Cereal rye cover crop termination at or before soybean planting has minimal effect on soybean yield across the midwestern U.S. Field Crops Research 312: 109393. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fcr.2024.109393.
- Lozano, R.E., T. Hurley, J. Knodel, D.A. Andow and R.L. Koch. 2024. Soybean aphid management and perception of insecticide resistance by farmers. Journal of Integrated Pest Management 15(1): article no. 29 https://doi.org/10.1093/jipm/pmae020
Non-Peer Reviewed Publications
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Professional Presentations
- Musser, F. R. 2024 soybean insect losses. S1080 annual meeting, Virtual. Apr. 4, 2025.
- Musser, F. R. Shifts in soybean pest populations and management in the southern US. Entomol. Soc. Amer. Annual meeting, Phoenix, AZ, Nov. 10, 2024.
- Davis, J. A. 2024. The challenge of stink bug control in soybean: a case for acephate. Office of Pesticide Programs EntSoc Webinar Series, online. September 18, 2024. (invited)
- McMechan, A.J., Darlington, T. Hunt, R. Kaur, and A. Velez. 2024. Soybean gall midge: understanding its frequency and severity in soybean and other hosts. ESA North Central Branch. Fort Collins, CO. March.
(2) Characterize soybean insect biology and ecology. The range expansion of invasive pests, coupled with the adaptation of native pests, necessitate further research into how insects cope with new selection pressures.
Peer-Reviewed Publications
- Calixto, E. S., S. V. Paula-Moraes, D. D. Reisig, A. A. Santos, and F.P.F. Reay-Jones. 2024. Beyond wingbeats: dispersal capacity and morphophysiological determinants in Helicoverpa zea (Boddie) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Annals of the Entomol. Soc. Amer. doi: 10.1093/aesa/saae025
- Possebom, T., D. Reisig, A. Huseth, and R. Vann. 2024. Vertical distribution and tissue selection of Helicoverpa zea (Boddie) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) adult oviposition and neonates on soybeans with an indeterminate or determinate growth habit. Environ. Entomol. doi: 10.1093/ee/nvae046
- North, H. L., Z. Fu, R. Metz, M. A. Stull, C. D. Johnson, X. Shirley, K. Crumley, D. Reisig, D. L. Kerns, T. Gilligan, T. Walsh, C. D. Jiggins, and G. A. Sword. 2024. Rapid adaptation and introspecific introgression into the North American crop pest Helicoverpa zea. Mol. Biol. Evol. 41. doi: 10.1093/molbev/msae129
- Schardong, I. S., D. D. Reisig, T. Possebom, and J. Heitman. 2024. Helicoverpa zea (Boddie) pupal success and adult eclosion across variable soil type and moisture. Environ. Entomol. doi: 10.1093/ee/nvae045
- Paula-Moraes, V., E. Calixto, A. Santos, F. Reay-Jones, D. Reisig, Y. Farhan, J. Smith, and W. Hutchison. 2024. Continental-scale migration patters and origin of Helicoverpa zea (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) based on a biogeochemical marker. Environ. Entomol. doi: 10.1093/ee/nvae034
- Paul, T. G., A. L. Catchot, F. R. Musser, P. Chakrabarti, and S. F. Ward. 2024. Overwintering site selection and associated microclimates for the redbanded stink bug (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), a non-native pest of soybean. Environ. Entomol. 53(2): 277-287. https://doi.org/10.1093/ee/nvae001
- Führ, F.M., A.V. Ribeiro, J.P. Menger and R.L. Koch. 2024. Evaluation of the toxicity of translaminar insecticides against the soybean tentiform leafminer (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae), a potential new pest of soybean. Journal of Economic Entomology 117(6): 2475-2483 https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toae249
- Menger, J.P., A.V. Ribeiro, F.M. Führ and R.L. Koch. 2024. Laboratory rearing methods for the soybean tentiform leafminer (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae), a new pest of soybean. The Great Lakes Entomologist 57(1-2): 63-68 https://doi.org/10.22543/0090-0222.2477
- Ribeiro, A.V., J.P. Menger, F.M. Führ and R.L. Koch. 2024. Immature development and adult longevity of the soybean tentiform leafminer (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae). Environmental Entomology 53(4): 723-729 https://doi.org/10.1093/ee/nvae059
- Ribeiro, A.V., L. Lacerda, M.A. Windmuller-Campione, T.M. Cira, Z.P.D. Marston, T.M. Alves, E.W. Hodgson, I.V. MacRae, D. Mulla and R.L. Koch. 2024. Economic-threshold-based classification of soybean aphid, Aphis glycines, infestations in commercial soybean fields using Sentinel-2 satellite data. Crop Protection 177: article no. 106557 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cropro.2023.106557
- Gonçalves, J., Calixto, E.S., Bueno, A.F., Dourado, P.M., Paula-Moraes, S.V. 2024. Oviposition patterns of primary lepidopteran defoliators in soybean and the impact on structured refuge recommendations. Pest Management Science, https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.8277.
- Smith-Pardo, A.H., Torres, K.M., Paula-Moraes, S.V. 2025. Validation of wing geometric morphometrics in Chrysodeixis (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) to support pest identification in invasive species survey programs. Frontier Insect Science, V.5. https://doi.org/10.3389/finsc.2025.1542467
- Lozan, R.E., T.M. Hurley, J.J. Knodel, D.A. Andow, R.L. Koch. 2024. Soybean aphid management and perception of insecticide resistance by farmers. JIPM 15(1): 29. https://doi.org/10.1093/jipm/pmae020
Non-Peer Reviewed Publications
- Reisig, D., and E. Goldsworthy. 2024. Efficacy of selected insecticides on soybean looper in soybeans, 2023. Arthropod Manag. Tests. doi: 10.1093/amt/tsae069
- Musser, F., E. Bick, S. Brown, W. Crow, J. A. Davis, C. DiFonzo, C. Floyd, S. H. Graham, J. K. Greene, K. A. Hamby, D. Kerns, S. Malone, D. Owens, D. D. Reisig, P. Roberts, N. J. Seiter, A. Sisson, B. C. Thrash, K. J. Tilmon, and R. T. Villanueva. 2024. 2023 soybean insect losses in the United States. Midsouth Entomol. 17: 6-30Reisig, D. D. and A. S. Huseth. 2023. Insect control in soybeans.
- Vann, R., D. J. Stokes, L. Lux, D. Reisig, and C. Reberg-Horton. 2024. Chapter 5. Crop production management - Soybeans. In. Organic Commodities Production Guide. North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service, Raleigh, NC.
- Reisig, D. D. and A. S. Huseth. 2024. Insect control in soybeans. 2024 North Carolina Agricultural Chemicals Manual. North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, N.C. State University, Raleigh, N.C. pp. 89-91.
- Moraes, J.G.T, Pereira, E.J.G, Esquivel, I.L, Paula-Moraes, S.V., 2024. Performance of chlorantraniliprole against beet armyworm populations from the Florida Panhandle, 2024, Arthropod Management Tests, Volume 50, Issue 1, 2025, tsaf031, https://doi.org/10.1093/amt/tsaf031
- Rebecca A Pearson, Nupur Sarkar, Lina Bernaola. Efficacy of selected insecticides on the stink bug complex in Texas soybean, 2024, Arthropod Management Tests, Volume 50, Issue 1, 2025, tsaf050, https://doi.org/10.1093/amt/tsaf050
Professional Presentations
- Isbilir, S., L. Catchot, F. R. Musser, and S-J. Ahn. Resistance mechanisms to diamides in the soybean looper, Chrysodeixis includens. Entomol. Soc. Amer. Annual meeting, Phoenix, AZ. Nov. 11, 2024.
- Smithey, M. L. Catchot, S. Oswald, L. LeCompte, and F. Musser. Effects of rearing methods on soybean looper growth, development and reproduction. MS Assn. Entomol. Nematol. and Plant Pathol. annual meeting, Mississippi State, MS. Oct. 28, 2024.
- Davis, J. A. 2024. Host plant resistance to a complex of stink bugs: protecting yield and quality in southern soybean. 2024 Soybean Breeders Workshop: Entomology and Breeding Innovation, St. Louis, MO. February 13, 2024. (invited)
- Bruno, J., J. Villegas, M. Stout, J. A. Davis, B. Tubana, S. Ranabhat, L. Lopez, E. O’Neal. 2024. Evaluating the role of silicon soil amendments in managing insect pests of soybean. 14th Annual LSU Entomology Department Graduate Student Symposium, Baton Rouge, LA. October 18, 2024.
- Davis, J. A. 2024. Biology and management of stink bugs in soybean. 2024 Soybean Breeders Workshop: Entomology and Breeding Innovation, St. Louis, MO. February 13, 2024. (invited)
- Davis, J. A. 2024. Building protective and productive partnerships for sustainable farming: a vision for the future. Symposium: Across the Boot: Novel Approaches in Plant Science for Sustainable and Resilient Agriculture amidst the AI Revolution. LSU Plant Science Symposium, Baton Rouge, LA. December 6, 2024. (invited)
- Duwal, A., and J. A. Davis. 2024. Do foliar insecticides applied for stink bug adults impact stink bug egg eclosion and nymphal survival? 2024 Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society of America, Phoenix, AZ. November 11, 2024.
- Duwal, A., and J. A. Davis. 2024. Do foliar insecticides applied for stink bug adults impact stink bug egg eclosion and nymphal survival? 14th Annual LSU Entomology Department Graduate Student Symposium, Baton Rouge, LA. October 18, 2024.
- Duwal, A., and J. A. Davis. 2024. Do foliar insecticides applied for stink bug adults impact stink bug egg eclosion and nymphal survival? LSU Plant Science Symposium, Baton Rouge, LA. December 6, 2024. (poster)
- Duwal, A., S. T. Lee, and J. A. Davis. 2024. Impacts of hedgerow plantings on arthropod community abundance and movement in Louisiana soybean. 96th Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Branch of the Entomological Society of America, Augusta, GA. March 18, 2024.
- Martinez, C. M., and J. A. Davis. 2024. Assessing host plant resistance to stink bugs in commercial soybean (Glycine max) varieties. 96th Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Branch of the Entomological Society of America, Augusta, GA. March 18, 2024.
- Martinez, C. M., and J. A. Davis. 2024. Assessing host plant resistance to stink bugs in commercial soybean (Glycine max) varieties. 2024 LSU Graduate School Graduate Research Conference, Baton Rouge, LA. April 30, 2024.
- Martinez, C. M., and J. A. Davis. 2024. How well does Euschistus quadrator survive and reproduce on soybean (Glycine max)? 14th Annual LSU Entomology Department Graduate Student Symposium, Baton Rouge, LA. October 18, 2024.
- Martinez, C. M., and J. A. Davis. 2024. Population dynamics of Euschistus quadrator on soybean. 2024 Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society of America, Phoenix, AZ. November 11, 2024.
- Mejia-Gonzalez, C., C. Astete, C. Sabliov, and J. A. Davis. 2024. Efficacy of nano formulated azadirachtin in controlling green peach aphid (Myzus persicae). 2024 Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society of America, Phoenix, AZ. November 11, 2024.
- Mejia-Gonzalez, C., C. Astete, C. Sabliov, and J. A. Davis. 2024. Efficacy of nano formulated azadirachtin in controlling green peach aphid (Myzus persicae). 14th Annual LSU Entomology Department Graduate Student Symposium, Baton Rouge, LA. October 18, 2024.
- Munagala, P. K., C. Sabliov, C. Astete, and J. A. Davis. 2024. Evaluating the effects of copper sulfide (CuS) nanoparticles on plant health and insect management. 14th Annual LSU Entomology Department Graduate Student Symposium, Baton Rouge, LA. October 18, 2024.
- Patla, B., S. Lin, J. A. Davis, G. Head, X. Ni, D. Cook, F. Reay-Jones, S. Brown, Y. Niu, and F. Huang. 2024. Susceptibility of Helicoverpa zea in the southeastern United States to eight common insecticides. 96th Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Branch of the Entomological Society of America, Augusta, GA. March 18, 2024.
- Patla, B., T. Silva, S. Lin, J. A. Davis, G. Head, X. Ni, D. Cook, F. Reay-Jones, S. Brown, and F. Huang. 2024. Corn earworm populations in the southeastern United States varied in the susceptibility to common insecticides in laboratory bioassays. 2024 Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society of America, Phoenix, AZ. November 12, 2024.
- Saha, S., J. A. Davis, and H. Feng. 2024. Harnessing miRNAs to combat stinkbug infestations in soybeans. 14th Annual LSU Entomology Department Graduate Student Symposium, Baton Rouge, LA. October 18, 2024. (poster)
- Sibakwe, C. A., and J. A. Davis. 2024. Efficacy of insecticides and host plant resistance in halting stink bug damage and enhancing soybean seed quality. 14th Annual LSU Entomology Department Graduate Student Symposium, Baton Rouge, LA. October 18, 2024.
- Velez, A., and J. A. Davis. Can insecticides protect soybean seed quality? 96th Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Branch of the Entomological Society of America, Augusta, GA. March 18, 2024.
- Stark K., A. Velez, and J. McMechan. 2024. The impact of soil moisture on soybean gall midge (Resseliella maxima Gagne) adult emergence. ESA National Meeting. Phoenix, AZ. November.
- Rodrigues T., D. Mangel, and J. McMechan. 2024. Evaluating the Impact and Interactions of soybean gall midge, Dectes stem borer and plant diseases in soybean. ESA National Meeting. Phoenix, AZ. November.
- Babica, T., N. Umezu, and J. McMechan. 2024. Impact of stem burial depth on adult emergence of soybean gall midge. ESA North Central Branch. Fort Collins, CO. March.
- Gupta, P. and J. McMechan. 2024. Susceptibility to soybean to soybean gallmidge infestation and injury during the growing season. ESA North Central Branch. Fort Collins, CO. March.
(3) Develop coordinated best management practices (BMPs). As soybean insect pest assemblages change, there is a need to update pest management strategies.
Peer-Reviewed Publications
- Gupta, P. and A.J. McMechan. 2024. Impact of Hilling Timing on Soybean Gall Midge (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) Abundance, Plant Injury, and Yield. Journal of Economic Entomology. Accepted.
Non-Peer Reviewed Publications
- Hopkins, S., W. Crow, A. Catchot, D. Cook, and J. Gore. 2024. Efficacy of insect growth regulators on Lepidopteran pests of soybean. In Proc. 2024 Beltwide Cotton Conferences, p. 462. National Cotton Council, Memphis, TN.
- Huoni, J. M., C. Rice, M. J. Lytle, H. Lipsey, T. Towles, and D. R. Cook. 2024. Efficacy of foliar applied insecticides on redbanded stink bug in soybean II, 2022. Arthropod Management Tests 49(1), 2024, tsae017 https://doi.org/10.1093/amt/tsae017.
- Huoni, J. M., H. Lipsey, C. Rice, M. J. Lytle, S. Permenter, T. Towles, and D. R. Cook. 2024. Efficacy of foliar applied insecticides on redbanded stink bug in soybean III, 2022. Arthropod Management Tests 49(1), 2024, tsae019 https://doi.org/10.1093/amt/tsae019.
- Huoni, J. M., C. Rice, M. J. Lytle, H. Lipsey, T. Towles, and D. R. Cook. 2024. Efficacy of foliar applied insecticides and tank mixes on redbanded stink bug in soybean (Test 1), 2022. Arthropod Management Tests 49(1), 2024, tsae021 https://doi.org/10.1093/amt/tsae021.
- Huoni, J. M., M. Threet, K. Huff, M. J. Lytle, T. Towles, and D. R. Cook. 2024. Influence of select foliar insecticides on soybean looper management in soybeans II, 2022. Arthropod Management Tests 49(1), 2024, tsae059 https://doi.org/10.1093/amt/tsae059.
- Huoni, J. M., C. Rice, H. Lipsey, M. J. Lytle, T. Towles, and D. R. Cook. 2024. Insecticide seed treatment influence on soybean stand establishment, 2022. Arthropod Management Tests 49(1), 2024, tsae060 https://doi.org/10.1093/amt/tsae060.
- Huoni, J. M., C. Rice, M. Threet, K. Huff, T. Towles, and D. R. Cook. 2024. Influence of select foliar insecticides on soybean looper management in soybeans I, 2022. Arthropod Management Tests 49(1), 2024, tsae063 https://doi.org/10.1093/amt/tsae063.
- Lytle, M. J., T. B. Towles, S. T. Permenter, C. R. Rice, J. M. Huoni, H. L. Lipsey, and D. R. Cook. 2024. Influence of selected insecticides on redbanded stink bug control in soybean, 2022. Arthropod Management Tests 49(1), 2024, tsae029 https://doi.org/10.1093/amt/tsae029.
- Rice, C., W. D. Crow, T. Towles, D. Cook, S. Permenter, J. M. Huoni, H. Lipsey, and M. J. Lytle. 2024. Evaluation of foliar-applied insecticides on redbanded stink bug on infested soybean yield, 2022. Arthropod Management Tests 49(1), 2024, tsae038 https://doi.org/10.1093/amt/tsae038.