Items by Felipe Batista
Stink bug appearance delayed in 2025 Western Kentucky soybeans
By Felipe Batista and Raul Villanueva
Published on Sep. 16, 2025
We have observed significant numbers of stink bugs over the past few days in some soybean fields in western Kentucky. Their arrival appears later than in previous years, likely due to the rainy spring delaying planting this season.
Corn Leafhopper Detected in Kentucky Corn in 2025
By Felipe Batista,
Kiersten Wise,
and Raul Villanueva
Published on Aug. 15, 2025
Current Status
Pyrethroid Resistance in Fall Armyworm in KY Wheat: Prevention & Management
By Felipe Batista and Raul Villanueva
Published on May. 19, 2025
In October 2024, we received a report of a fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) outbreak in a wheat field in Daviess County, western Kentucky (Figure 1). After visiting the field, we collected 82 live caterpillars after the application of a pyrethroid insecticide.
Abundance of the Silver-Spotted Skipper in Soybeans in Kentucky in 2024
By Felipe Batista and Raul Villanueva
Published on Jan. 22, 2025
Background and Description of Silver-spotted skipper
