Pest Management and Insect Identification

The video tutorial covers the identification and management of insect pests in soybeans, focusing on Louisiana. It emphasizes the importance of accurate pest identification to avoid control failures and discusses the use of field guides and apps for this purpose. The tutorial also explains how to consult control action guidelines and highlights major soybean pests, including stink bugs and lepidopteran pests, along with their control methods.

Why is accurate identification of insect pests crucial in pest management?

• To reduce the cost of pesticides

• To avoid using any pest control methods

• To increase the number of pests

• To ensure the correct pest control method is used

What should you do if you are unsure about the identification of an insect pest?

• Use any available pesticide

• Wait for the pest to disappear

• Ignore the pest

• Consult an expert or use identification keys

What is the purpose of consulting control action guidelines in pest management?

• To eliminate all pests immediately

• To determine if pest control measures are necessary

• To increase the pest population

• To avoid any pest control actions

What is the economic threshold for the southern green stink bug in soybeans?

• 50 bugs per 100 sweeps

• 10 bugs per 100 sweeps

• 16 bugs per 100 sweeps

• 36 bugs per 100 sweeps

Where can you find control action guidelines for insect pests in Louisiana?

• In a cooking recipe book

• In the Louisiana insect pest management guide

• In a weather forecast

• In a general gardening book

Which insect pest is considered the most damaging in Louisiana soybeans?

• Green clover worm

• Velvet bean caterpillar

• Red banded stink bug

• Southern green stink bug

What is the primary control method for early-season three-cornered alfalfa hopper?

• Insecticide seed treatments

• Manual removal

• Biological control

• No control needed

Which insecticide is ineffective against soybean loopers?

• Diamides

• Pyrethroids

• All of the above

• Insect growth regulators

Which pest is resistant to pyrethroids?

• Southern green stink bug

• Three-cornered alfalfa hopper

• Soybean looper

• Brown stink bug

What is a key characteristic of the beneficial spine soldier bug?

• Wings extend past the abdomen

• Bright red color

• Has no wings

• Feeds on soybean plants