By Sebe Brown, Jeff Davis, and Tyler Towles,
LSU AgCenter Extension Entomologists
One of the most important decisions producers must make when planting soybeans in Louisiana is planting date. Soybeans have the utility to be planted in early March to late June. This wide variation in planting dates potentially exposes seedling soybeans to a multitude of insect pests that affect both above and below ground plant structures.