Dr. Whitney D. Crow

Assistant Extension Professor|Mississippi State University

2023 Abstract - MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES FOR INSECT PESTS IN SOYBEAN PRODUCTION SYSTEMS: Strategies for managing soybean insects to maximize profits in 2023. Soybean insect management focused around the use of chemical and cultural practices to best combat pest such as stink bug, soybean pod worm, and soybean looper.--------------------2023 Abstract - ROUNDTABLE SESSION - LEARNING TO LIVE WITH INSECTS - UNDERSTANDING THE ECONOMICS OF IPM: This roundtable will be an open discussion about major insect pests in multiple crops, using them as examples to understand the proper implementation of integrated pest management. Topics will include understanding the ability of the crop to tolerate or compensate for insect injury, the development of economically sound treatment thresholds, and debating if and when treatment thresholds should be adjusted 'on the fly' based on real-world practicalities of crop management.