Entomology Update 7-25-25: Rice Stink Bug Control Options, Armyworms in Rice, Mites in Cotton, Earworms in Soybean

Entomology Update 7-25-25: Rice Stink Bug Control Options, Armyworms in Rice, Mites in Cotton, Earworms in Soybean

Author: University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture July 25, 2025 Duration: 13:02
In this week's Ento Update, Nick Bateman and Ben Thrash discuss when Lambda-Cy could be a viable option for rice stink bug control and when to spend the big bucks on Tenchu. Additionally, they cover control options for mites in cotton, bollworms in Bollgaurd3 cotton, and corn earworms in vegetative and reproductive beans and more.

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Duration: 14:51
Rice & Advice 8-31-23. Jarrod Hardke discusses recommendations and scenarios for utilizing harvest aids properly to maximize benefits and minimize risks.
Entomology Update 8-4-23: Stink Bugs, Plant Bugs, and Bollworms [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 13:12
On this week's Entomolgoy Update, Extension Entomologists Ben Thrash and Nick Bateman discuss current rice stink bug levels and control, termination timing for plant bugs, bollworms in cotton, green stink bugs in soybean…