6/1/04:  Soybeans VC., BLB = 1/20 plants.  Weeds-- Volunteer Corn, Velvetleaf, and Woolycup

6/8/04:   Soybeans V1.  BLB =0.  Weeds- Volunteer corn, Wooly cup, Velvetleaf, Lambsquarter.

6/12/04:  Soybeans V2.  No insects reported.  Heavy volunteer corn in northeast part of field.

6/21/04:  Soybeans V4.  No insects reported.  Volunteer corn NE portion of field.

6/28/04.  Soybeans V5.  No insects reported. Volunteer corn and broadleaves dying.

7/9/04.  Soybeans R1.  No insects reported.

7/12/04.  BLB=1.  Bean Leaf Beetle just starting in field.

7/22/04.  Soybeans R2.  BLB = 1.4/sweep.  First Generation Bean Leaf beetles emerged but are still below Economic Threshold.  Will recheck next week.  Aphids are still not showing themselves.

7/28/04.  BLB=1.7/sweep.  Aphids=.05/plant.  BLB population has peaked.  Aphid population still increasing.  BLB 2nd generation may be treated in mid to late August.

8/6/04.  Soybeans R4.  BLB=2.75/sweep.  Soybean aphids=17.6/plant.  BLB populations did rise over last week.  Aphids are close to 20/plant average.  Aphids are mostly on the middle and upper part of the canopy scattered around on leaflets.  No concentrated colonies.

8/11/04.  Soybeans R5.  BLB=.9/sweep.  Soybean aphids=88/plant.  BLB counts are dropping fast.  Aphid counts are increasing faster.

8/18/04.  Soybeans R5.  BLB=.2 /sweep.  Soybean aphids =166/plant.  Aphids are increasing.  An insecticide recommendation has been made to control both aphids and 2nd generation BLB.  Soift bodied BLB are starting to emerge from soil.

8/26/04.  Soybeans R5.  BLB=.1/sweep.  Soybean aphids = 2/plant.  Excellent aphid control.  1.5" of rain the day after application.  Some concern over the insecticide residual for the BLB control.