In this episode Ed discusses the Soybean tentiform leafminer, an emergent insect pest of soybean, with Dr. Bob Koch of the University of Minnesota.

Additional Resources

• Initial detections in soybean: https://doi.org/10.1093/jipm/pmab038
• Laboratory rearing methods: https://scholar.valpo.edu/tgle/vol57/iss1/9/
• Genome and genetic variability among populations: https://doi.org/10.1093/g3journal/jkaf021
• Development and longevity: https://doi.org/10.1093/ee/nvae059
• Distinguishing stages and sexes: https://doi.org/10.1093/aesa/saae040
• Insecticide efficacy: https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toae249
• Host range and host plant resistance: https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toaf098

Extension articles:

• https://extension.umn.edu/soybean-pest-management/soybean-tentiform-leafminer-minnesota-soybean
• https://blog-crop-news.extension.umn.edu/2024/01/the-soybean-tentiform-leafminer-has.html
• https://blog-crop-news.extension.umn.edu/2022/09/updates-on-new-leaf-mining-pest-of.html

How to cite the podcast:

Zaworski, E. (Host) and Koch, R. (Interviewee). S4:E23 (Podcast). Tunnels of Terror: Soybean Tentiform Leafminer. 6/18/25. In I See Dead Plants. Crop Protection Network. https://sites.libsyn.com/416264/s4e23-tunnels-of-terror-soybean-tentiform-leafminer

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