Join Extension entomologists from four universities to get the latest updates on soybean gall midge, a soybean pest that was discovered in 2018. The webinar will feature several short presentations on new biological insights, cultural control tools, predators and parasites, and host plant resistance. The session will offer plenty of time for questions and discussion.
This webinar is targeted to crop producers, crop consultants and scouts, and other ag professionals.
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Recordings and resources
General resources
Soybean gall midge in Minnesota soybean
- Identification
- Life cycle
- Plant injury and impacts
- Scouting and management
Soybean gall midge alert network
- Emergence, scouting and management
Recording chapters
| Start time | Topic | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | Start | |
| 00:15 | Introduction | |
| 01:30 | Soybean gall midge website | Justin McMechan, University of Nebraska - Lincoln |
| 19:24 | Hail damage | Natasha Umezu, Graduate student, University of Nebraska - Lincoln |
| 25:15 | New hosts for SGM | Bruce Potter, University of Minnesota Southwest Research and Outreach Center |
| 38:00 | Cocoons in the soil | Mika da Silva Lima, Graduate student, University of Nebraska - Lincoln |
| 51:20 | Cold hardiness of SGM | Pheylan Anderson, Graduate student, University of Minnesota |
| 58:55 | Tillage | Erin Hodgson, Iowa State University |
| 01:05:20 | Adult emergence | Justin McMechan |
| 01:13:10 | Insecticides | Justin McMechan |
| 01:22:10 | Hilling | Pragya Gupta, Graduate student, University of Nebraska - Lincoln |
| 01:33:10 | Unhilling | Justin McMechan and Pragya Gupta |
| 01:41:50 | Host plant resistance | George Graef, University of Nebraska - Lincoln |
| 01:57:00 | Pheromones | Ian Keesey, University of Nebraska - Lincoln |
| 02:11:00 | Biocontrol | Gloria Melotto and Sarah Lisak, Graduate students, University of Minnesota |
Insights on soybean gall midge distribution, scouting, ecology and chemical control
Watch this multi-state update on the distribution of soybean gall midge, important scouting tips, and information on the ecology of this insect pest. Learn about data collected in 2021 on its distribution in a field, as well as the challenges with chemical control strategies.
What's in the toolbox? Updates on cultural, biological, and host plant resistance tactics
Successful, long-term pest management strategies must rely on a wide range of diverse tactics. Get first-hand knowledge on the on-going and upcoming potential strategies for soybean gall midge.
Identification and distribution
Learn how to identify soybean gall midge and see its distribution in our Midwest region with presenters Tom Hunt, Erin Hodgson, Bruce Potter, Bob Koch and moderator, Justin McMechan.
Ecology and plant injury
Learn more about this insect's life cycle, the plant damage it causes and other soybean gall midge hosts.
Management: What we know and the challenges we face
Learn about the potential to manage soybean gall midge through genetic, cultural and chemical management practices.
Presenters
- Justin McMechan, Assistant Professor, Crop Protection and Cropping Systems Specialist, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, justin.mcmechan@unl.edu. Justin will provide an overview of the soybean gall midge adult emergence network, additional hosts, and management practices. Follow just via Twitter @justinmcmechan for in-season updates on this new pest.
- Erin Hodgson, Professor and Extension Entomologist, Iowa State University, ewh@iastate.edu. Erin will review the current distribution of soybean gall midge in the U.S. and provide scouting tips. Reach out with Twitter @erinwhodgson to keep up-to-date with crop protection.
- Robert Wright, Professor and Extension Entomology Specialist, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. rwright2@unl.edu, Follow on twitter @BobWrightUNL
- Robert (Bob) Koch, an Associate Professor and Extension Entomologist at the University of Minnesota. Bob will provide an overview of other insects in soybean that could be confused for soybean gall midge.
- Bruce Potter, Extension IPM Specialist, University of Minnesota Southwest Research and Outreach Center, bpotter@umn.edu . Follow on Twitter @SWMNpest.
- Tom Hunt, Professor and Extension Entomology Specialist, Entomology Department, University of Nebraska Haskell Agricultural Laboratory, thunt2@unl.edu , 402-584-3863.