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Soybean crop stubble that has been split open, revealing the Dectes stem borer larva within.
Soybean crop stubble that has been split open, revealing the Dectes stem borer larva within. Photo: Alan Leslie

DECTES STEM BORER MANAGEMENT IN SOYBEANS

 

The Dectes stem borer (DSB) is a longhorn beetle that is native to North America, and feeds on many wild and some cultivated plant species. 

 

This fact sheet summarizes biology and management implications of Dectes stem borer. Published literature and University of Maryland and University of Delaware research findings are discussed.

 

 

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About this publication
 

Publication: July 2022

KELLY HAMBY
kahamby@umd.edu

ALAN LESLIE
aleslie@umd.edu

DAVID OWENS
owensd@udel.edu

This publication, Dectes Stem Borer Management in Soybeans (FS-1196) is a part of a collection produced by the University of Maryland Extension within the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
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