Basics
Life Cycle
Scouting
Distribution
Agronomic impact
Management
Aphid natural enemies
Links to state resources




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Soybean Aphid - Resources

 

Field guides

Aphid Field Guide
 
  • Soybean Aphid Field Guide 2nd Edition - Iowa State University (pdf)
  • Soybean Reproductive Growth Stages R1-R8 and Soybean Aphid Action Thresholds (pdf) University of Wisconsin Extension
  • A Visual Guide to the Number of Soybean Aphids per Leaflet. On the inside of this folded card you will see high resolution color photos of four soybean leaflets. Each has a specific number of aphids displayed to help you count more accurately when scouting.
  • Soybean Aphids in Iowa (SP 247) by Marlin E. Rice, Matt O'Neal, and Palle Pedersen, is available to read online (pdf ) or as a print copy from the Iowa State University Extension Online Store.

North Central IPM Center Regional Soybean Aphid Suction Trap Network. Posts weekly winged soybean aphid counts for 10 North Central states.

Soybean Aphids - Northern Plains IPM Guide

 

 

 

State extension fact sheets, and websites
Illinois

Soybean Aphid (pdf)

The Bulletin - pest managment and crop development information for Illinois

Indiana Pest & Crop Newsletter
Iowa

Aphid Field Guide 2nd Edition - Iowa State University (pdf)
Stay Alert for Soybean Aphid - 2011
 
ISU Soybean Aphids website
Soybean Aphids in Iowa (pdf)
Host Plant Resistance to the Soybean Aphid (pdf 4 MB)

Kansas

Soybean Aphid - A new pest in Kansas (pdf)

Kansas Insect News 

Michigan

Soybean aphid fact sheet (pdf)

Extension News for Agriculture

Minnesota

The Soybean Aphid in Minnesota website

Just for Growers

Missouri

Integrated Pest Management

North Dakota

Soybean Aphid website

Crop and Pest Report  

Nebraska

Crop Watch

Ohio

Soybean Aphids factsheet

Ag Crops Network

South Dakota

Soybean Aphid in South Dakota (pdf)

Wisconsin

Soybean Aphid in Wisconsin webpages

Wisconsin Crop Manager

Ontario, Canada

Agronomy Guide for Field Crops: Soybean/Soybean Aphid

Crop Pest Ontario

 

Soybean aphid biological control

The Good Guys - Natural Enemies of Insects - Illinois Natural History Survey

Soybean Aphids in Iowa (pdf) includes a section with photos of aphid natural enemies.

Biological Control of Insect Pests on Field Crops in Kansas (pdf)

Identifying Natural Enemies in Field Crops. Field manual available from Michigan State University Extension

 

The NCSRP Soybean Aphid Research Report  (pdf). Includes  an update on soybean aphid biological control, genetic resistance, aphid early-warning systems, revisiting the 250 threshold, and treatment recommendations.

Bulletins and reports

USDA Regional Pest Alert: Soybean Aphid (pdf)

2008 NCSRP Soybean Aphid Research Report  (pdf). Includes  an update on soybean aphid biological control, genetic resistance, aphid early-warning systems, revisiting the 250 threshold, and treatment recommendations

 

First reports

Illinois Natural History Survey - Soybean Aphid Discovered

Soybean Aphid Biology in North America (pdf)
David Ragsdale, David Voegtlin and Robert O'Neil