The number of counties where kudzu bugs have been found in soybean fields has increased a lot since last week.  Last week they were found in 4 counties and this week a total of 18 counties.  In many cases both nymphs and adults are present.  To my knowledge, none have reached the threshold for this second generation, that is, 1 nymph per sweep.  Keep in mind that as much time as we put into this statewide survey of soybean fields, our scouts can only visit a small fraction of the fields.  Our recommendation is that you check all of your fields.  The best way is to use a standard sweep net doing several 15 sweep samples in a field.  If you need a sweep net, here is one recommendation (there are several other sources): Bioquip, the sweep net with the 2 ft long handle, item  #7625HS  (https://www.bioquip.com/search/DispProduct.asp?pid=7625HS).  Note that the site lists two handle lengths, again, we recommend the one with the 2 ft long handle.