Predator-Pest Dynamics of Arthropods Residing in Louisiana Soybean Agroecosystems.

ABSTRACT: Over the past two decades, management practices within Louisiana soybean production have shifted. Successful application of an integrated pest management (IPM) strategy requires an understanding of how these changes have affected predator-pest dynamics. Surveys monitoring foliage-foraging arthropod populations in soybean took place across six locations within Louisiana over six years (2012-2014 and 2015-2018). Temporal associations of pest groups, defoliating and piercing-sucking, and predator groups relating to soybean phenology were observed. Additionally, soybean maturity groups (III, IV, and V) were also evaluated to delineate potential differences. Results indicated higher abundances of piercing-sucking pests compared to defoliating pests across both datasets (2012-2014 and 2015-2018)

SUBMITTER: Lee ST 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8875837 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature