Brown marmorated stink bug, whitefly, and Rachiplusia nu could take center stage in this soybean campaign.

During the latest installment of the Sunday agroclassic, which focused on "Pest Management: Identification, Behavior, and Control Strategy," the entomologist highlighted three important pests to be aware of in this agricultural campaign, as they could impact the productivity of soybeans if the necessary precautions are not taken. According to the professional, the brown stink bug (Euschistus heros) is one of the pests to be mindful of, as there are areas where colonization occurs very early, where the insects spend the winter under stubble and colonize the plots in the initial period of the crop. "The brown stink bug will always be present from the beginning, so we must be monitoring, and then follow up for control so that the reproductive stage R4 and R5 is as free of stink bugs as possible," she stated. For the management of the stink bugs, she mentioned that careful control is necessary, making sequential applications with appropriate products and rotating the mechanisms of ...