Bean Binoculars Incident

Bean leaf beetle damage was observed at the Western Agricultural Research Station in early May. Scouts reported a presence of bean leaf beetles, as well as the defoliation that can be seen in the photos. Soybeans were at the V1 (first trifoliate) growth stage and 25-50% of the site contained defoliation. The soybeans in this field were planted on March 25, 2024. Soybeans planted on April 16, 2024 had less defoliation. 

You can read more about this incident in this article/podcast by the Agronomic Crops Network and Ohio State University Extension. You can learn more about bean leaf beetle in soybeans in this article by Ohio State University Extension.