Soybean Double Trouble

Aphids and Nematodes Team Up

Emily Unglesbee
By  Emily Unglesbee , DTN Staff Reporter
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Aphid feeding has been shown to weaken soybean varieties resistant to the soybean cyst nematode, so growers should take care to manage both pests carefully this summer. (Aphid photo courtesy Christina DeFonzo, Michigan State University; nematode photo courtesy Iowa State University)
Aphid feeding has been shown to weaken soybean varieties resistant to the soybean cyst nematode, so growers should take care to manage both pests carefully this summer. (Aphid photo courtesy Christina DeFonzo, Michigan State University; nematode photo courtesy Iowa State University)
A new study from Iowa State shows that soybean aphid feeding can lower the nematode effectiveness of soybean varieties.

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