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Pest: Soybean Stem Borer

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Founded by the North Central Soybean Research Program --and funded by the Soybean Checkoff – this website is a portal to current, science-based information on soybean pests and diseases, from university soybean researchers throughout the 12-state region.

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Stem Borer - Distribution

The soybean stem borer is a native species that is widely distributed across North America east of the Rocky Mountains. It has been reported as an occasional pest from several southern states and has recently emerged as a major pest of soybeans in several Kansas counties.