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New Soybean Bug Hitting Yields; No Control in Sight

New Soybean Bug Hitting Yields; No Control in Sight

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Another threat to soybean crops is emerging in the northern plains, and experts don’t have many options yet.

Adam Varenhorst, an assistant professor of field crop entomology at South Dakota State University says the “Gall Midge” is being reported all across eastern parts of the state…

Varenhorst says they have been out looking for the bugs….

Varenhorst says there will be crop losses this year…

Varenhorst says with the bug inside the plant, most sprays won’t have much of an effect.

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