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MU entomologist lists pests to watch in 2021

Jan 5, 2021
Jan 5, 2021

Seed treatments for soybean gall midge appear ineffective since larvae are active after V2 growth stage.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. — University of Missouri Extension field crop entomologist Kevin Rice says Missouri soybean and corn growers should be on the lookout for growing populations of yield-robbing insects in 2021.

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