Kathryn Seebruck
IL Extension
kjlilli2@illinois.edu

Kathryn Seebruck
IL Extension
kjlilli2@illinois.edu

KATHRYN SEEBRUCK UPDATES

Region 1 | August 8, 2023 | Winnebago

Kathryn Seebruck
kjlilli2@illinois.edu

Caption: Spider mite damage in soybeans
Caption: Minor stippling in soybeans from spider mites
SYNOPSIS

In soybeans, some feeding by Japanese beetles was found closer to field edges, in addition to both minor and advanced spider mite damage (each in different fields). With the recent rainfall and more moderate temperatures, continued damage isn’t expected but will be monitored. In corn, some western corn rootworm beetles were found but in low numbers and with minimal damage. Slightly higher numbers were observed in continuous corn. Little to no disease pressure was observed in visited fields. Corn is at R1-R2 and soybeans are at R4-R5.

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING BEST DESCRIBES CURRENT CONDITIONS IN THIS COUNTY?
Mildly Wet (soil is wetter than normal, local vegetation is healthy)
IF CONDITIONS ARE ON THE DRY END, WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING US DROUGHT MONITOR CATEGORIES BEST FIT CURRENT CONDITIONS
Near Normal (Dnada)