Report: Appearance of crickets and vaquitas in soybean plots

Candia pointed out that the winter, with frosts in various areas of the country, influenced both the reduction of the population and the interruption of the biological cycle of certain pests, such as fall armyworms (Spodoptera frugiperda). However, plots with remnants of winter crops, such as oats or turnips, may still harbor caterpillars and other pests, such as snails, which can affect the start of the soybean campaign. The expert highlighted that at the beginning of the campaign, no major complications were registered, as the fall armyworms are being controlled thanks to seed treatments. However, she mentioned that appearances of crickets have been reported in some areas, nocturnal insects that cut seedlings to take fragments of leaves and stems to their nests, which requires specific attention in their management. "Then there are the crickets that, generally, in areas where there are pastures, parks or squares or fields, have their nests on the edges and when they lack food, ...