Scattered fields, especially in central Arkansas, have been treated. Additionally, some damage from three corner alfalfa hoppers has been observed in Desha County. Consult Extension publication MP 144 for product choices and rates. The reduction resulted from a lower acreage estimate. For more information about soybean production and about other soybean-related programs, contact your local county Extension office.
Fall armyworms continue to occur in a few fields.
This insect has been prominent in pastures, grain sorghum and corn. Bill Dodgen in Faulkner County reported that a few corn earworms were beginning to infest fields. Bollworm will probably increase as the current moth flight continues. The wheat beans are attractive to bollworms as they start blooming and have the open canopy that allows bollworm to deposit eggs easily. Back to top Pastures Fall Armyworms .