Insect Management
May 2026
Soybeans are vulnerable to insects from planting through harvest. Integrated pest management strategies help manage this pressure, and the resilience of soybeans allows them to withstand some feeding. IPM tools and strategies include scouting, cultural practices, genetics, biotechnology and chemical control. Soy Checkoff investments in research, resources, tools and videos guide farmers as they implement IPM strategies to protect their soybean yield and quality.
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What practices help manage insects in soybeans?
Different insects attack soybeans at all growth stages, hurting quality and yield. Hear from farmers, researchers and other industry representatives about strategies to monitor and control insect pressure.
Field to Film: Featured Research | Insect Management with Ben Thrash
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Kelley Tilmon on Insect Scouting Tools
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Nick Harre on IPM in Illinois
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Reggie Strickland on Insect Management in North Carolina
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Suzanne Shirbroun on Pest Management in Iowa
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Heather Beaner on Soybean Pests in South Dakota
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Dusty Sonnenburg on Integrated Pest Management in Ohio
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Jason Penke on Problem Insects in Nebraska
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Joe Stoller on Pest Management in Indiana
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Rachael Sharp on Scouting Insects in South Carolina
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David Wessel on Insect and Disease Management in Illinois
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Charles Atkinson on Insect Management in Kansas
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Kelley Tilmon on Stinkbug Scouting Research
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Reggie Strickland on Crop Rotation in North Carolina
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Jim Specht on Insect Management in Nebraska
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Keith Kemp on Insects and Diseases in Ohio
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Tim Bardole on Insects in Iowa
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Woody Green on Insect Management in South Carolina
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John Long on Insect Scouting in South Carolina
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Tim Bardole on Insect Management in Iowa
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Woody Green on Cover Crops and Insect Pressure in South Carolina
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Jason Penke on Scouting in Nebraska
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Charles Atkinson on Pest Management in Kansas
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Ed Cagney on Slug Management in Michigan
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Jeffy Westbury on Integrated Pest Management in South Carolina
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Ron Ohlde on Soybean Pests in Kansas
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Joe Derrick on Insect Scouting in South Carolina
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Andy Stickel on Insect Pressure in Ohio
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Jeffy Westbury on Scouting in South Carolina
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Cory Atkins on Slug Pressure in Delaware
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Cory Atkins on Insect Management in Delaware
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Kelley Tilmon on Problem Insects in Ohio
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John Long on Pest and Weed Control in South Carolina
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Jimmie Lee Shaw on Ag Technology in Pest Management in South Carolina
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Jeffy Westbury on Insect Scouting in South Carolina
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Dusty Sonnenburg on Research Resources in Ohio
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Dusty Sonnenburg on Management Resources in Ohio
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Dusty Sonnenburg on Insect Management in Ohio
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