Our scouts found a BMSB nymph in Franklin County soybean this past week. Populations in soybean remain low; please also see the black light trap report. Here is the map of all 3 counties where BMSB have been detected in soybean in 2015: BMSB_map_6_Aug
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Kudzu bug distribution update for August 6, 2015
Kudzu bug has been found in soybean in 30 Virginia counties. Most populations were low (zero to 2 adults per 15 sweeps), although a field in Pittsylvania at R2 growth stage had an average of 13 kudzu bugs per sample. Please see the data table for recent samples (kb_data_6_Aug) and the state distribution map (KB_map_6_Aug) for more details.
Black light trap catches for the week ending July 30, 2015
Corn earworm moth captures ranged from zero to 2.3 per night in area black light traps; brown marmorated stink bug nightly averages ranged from zero to 1.3. Please see the attached data tables for more details. Thanks to the following for their reports this week: Mary Beahm, Keith Balderson, David Moore, Scott Reiter, Austin Brown, Mike Parrish, and Ames Herbert’s entomology crew. Special thanks to those hosting the black light trap locations! BLT_30_Jul_2015
July 23, 2015 update for brown marmorated stink bug and kudzu bug survey of soybean
In soybean, our scouts have detected BMSB in Bedford, and kudzu bug in Brunswick, Campbell, Cumberland, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Nottoway, Prince Edward, Suffolk, and Surry. Kudzu bug has been observed on other hosts (i.e., kudzu) in Appomattox, Buckingham, Isle of Wight, and Southampton. Please see the attached maps for further details. BMSB_KB_23_Jul_2015
Black light trap captures for the week ending July 23, 2015
Corn earworm moth captures were low this week, ranging from zero to 0.7 per night. BMSB catches ranged from zero to 2 per night. Please see the attached file for the data tables. Thanks to the following for their reports this week: Mary Beahm (Warsaw), Scott Reiter (Prince George), David Moore and intern Taylor Sabo (Middlesex), Austin Brown (Southampton), and Dr. Herbert and the entomology crew in Suffolk. BLT_23_Jul_2015
Kudzu bug distribution update for July 16, 2015
Our scouts (Ed Seymore, Jamie Hogue, and Dr. Herbert’s Entomology team) have started sampling soybean fields across Virginia for kudzu bug and brown marmorated stink bug. The file attached at the end of this paragraph indicates the counties where kudzu bug has been found (blue counties = kudzu bug found in soybean; maroon counties = kudzu bug found on other hosts such as kudzu). Please note that we have not yet sampled all counties on our survey route. I will continue to provide weekly updates on this, including pest population levels, as the season progresses. KB_7_16_2015
Black light trap captures for the week ending July 16, 2015
Corn earworm moth catches from reporting stations were low this week. Nightly averages were: Warsaw=zero; Southampton (Courtland)=zero; Suffolk=0.4. Brown marmorated stink bug nightly averages were: Warsaw=zero; Southampton (Courtland)=1.3; Suffolk=zero. Thanks to the following for their reports this week: Mary Beahm, Austin Brown, and Dr. Herbert’s Entomology team. The image of the “bucket style” black light trap is courtesy of Austin Brown. 
Monitoring Nitrogen Status of Cotton during Bloom in Virginia
The following advisory is from Dr. Hunter Frame: Tissue Testing During Bloom in Virginia Cotton
Black light trap report for the week ending July 9, 2015
This week, corn earworm moth captures in black light traps were zero at Warsaw, Suffolk, and Southampton. Brown marmorated stink bug catches (nightly averages) were 0.1 for Warsaw, zero for Suffolk, and 0.3 for Southampton. Thanks to Mary Beahm, Ames Herbert and crew, and Austin Brown for their reports this week.
Excess rains and leaching of nitrogen, potassium and sulfur
The following advisory is from Dr. Hunter Frame: Excess rains and leaching of nitrogen