D. A. Herbert
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2020 Virginia Peanut Production Guide Open
Offers information on peanut varieties, including varieties to choose, disease and insect resistance, weed control, insect control, disease control, irrigation, fertilizers, and equipment.
Relationship Between Invasive Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (<i>Halyomorpha halys</i>) and Fumonisin Contamination of Field Corn in the Mid-Atlantic U.S. Open
Brown marmorated stink bug (Halyomorpha halys Stål) is an invasive agricultural pest that causes severe damage to many crops. To determine potential associations between H. halys feeding damage, Fusarium infection, and mycotoxin contaminat…
Molecular Identification of Thrips Species Infesting Cotton in the Southeastern United States Open
Traditional identification of thrips species based on morphology is difficult, laborious, and especially challenging for immature thrips. To support monitoring and management efforts of thrips as consistent and widespread pests of cotton (…
Effects of Thiamethoxam-Treated Seed on Mexican Bean Beetle (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae), Nontarget Arthropods, and Crop Performance in Southwestern Virginia Snap Beans Open
Thiamethoxam is a neonicotinoid insecticide commonly applied directly to the seeds (seed-treatment) of commercial snap beans, Phaseolus vulgaris L. While previous studies have examined target and nontarget effects of thiamethoxam seed-trea…
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) Infestations in Tree Borders and Subsequent Patterns of Abundance in Soybean Fields Open
The invasive brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys (Stål) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), is an important pest of soybean (Glycine max L. Merr.) in the Mid-Atlantic United States. In order to assess the influence of nonmanaged wooded bo…
Insect Pest Management in Virginia Cotton, Peanut, and Soybean 2016 Open
Data reported for research and experiments, and crop test plots for cotton, peanut and soybean pests during 2010.
Comparison of Two Sampling Methods for Assessing<i>Halyomorpha halys</i>(Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) Numbers in Soybean Fields Open
Sampling soybean fields for the brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys Stål (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae), can be challenging. Both adults and nymphs have a "startle response" and drop to the ground with even the slightest disturbance. …
Natural History, Ecology, and Management of the Mexican Bean Beetle (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) in the United States Open
Mexican bean beetle, Epilachna varivestis Mulsant, is an invasive, phytophagous ladybeetle that has occurred in the United States since the late 1800s. In the 1970s, it was a major defoliating pest of soybeans in the eastern United States,…