An article I wrote a month or so ago hit on a lot of pests to watch for in soybeans, focusing on the more common ones. At the time, we were in pretty solid shape in terms of soil moisture, so we didn’t spend much time on pests that can hit when hot summer temps combine with dry weather. With that dynamic changing in much of the state, it’s time to share a “heads up” on some sporadic pests on the rise this season.  

We are starting to get reports of spider mites across Iowa, primarily in the drier areas. Maybe by talking about dry weather and spider mites, they’ll both go away for the rest of the summer and you can ask, “What ever happened with the dry weather and spider mites in that article I read?”