
Soybean aphid
(Aphis glycines)
Overview
Soybean aphids (Aphis glycines) have become the most significant insect pest in Minnesota soybean fields since their arrival in 2000. Feeding reduces bean yield and quality, but infestations can also introduce sooty mold or viruses to a crop.
Research Connection
MITPPC researchers are exploring new and improved aphid control options – from biological control with parasitic wasps to naturally aphid-resistant soybean lines. Aphids overwinter in another hard-to-control invasive species, buckthorn, that is the focus of other funded projects.
Read More
Scouting for soybean aphids | UMN Extension
Tangled ecosystem: Soybean aphid and buckthorn (video) | UMN Extension
Tools of the trade: Soybean aphids 2018 | Minnesota Soybean Research & Promotion Council
Related projects
- Biological control of the soybean aphid by Aphelinus certus
George Heimpel, Entomology, CFANS
Decreasing the environmental impacts of soybean aphid management
Robert Koch, Entomology, CFANS