Researchers across the Upper Midwest are keeping a close eye on soybean tentiform leafminer, an insect that鈥檚 recently been confirmed in soybean fields across several states 鈥 including Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska and the Dakotas. So far it has not been detected in Wisconsin.
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Jessica Till is a research scientist, and the outreach and communications lead for the University of Illinois-Agroecosystem Sustainability Center. Email聽jtill@illinois.edu聽to reach her.
The Agroecosystem Sustainability Center was founded in 2021 to lead global efforts in harmonizing sustainable food production with thriving ecosystems. The center strives to revolutionize agricultural systems through research, collaboration and engagement, bridging science and practice for agricultural productivity and ecosystem sustainability.
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