Soybean aphid populations are building in southern Minnesota. University of Minnesota Extension integrated pest management specialist Bruce Potter says it’s typical this time of year. “As soybeans get into the late R3, R4 stages, (aphid) populations tend to build up real rapidly. We believe that’s because the host quality increases, there’s a bigger canopy to […]
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