RBSB Ditchbank Survey: Week of 5/3/21

After finding low numbers of RBSB in the last couple weeks of sampling, we made an effort to really increase sample areas this week. Although most areas were zero to very low, we have a couple hot spots this week that we will be watching. Many thank to all of those folks helping with these surveys.

*Each week we sample, we will add to the previous weeks post with updated map and new counties

Over the next few weeks we will be posting RBSB Ditchbank survey information. Although we feel that we had a cold enough winter to greatly reduce populations, we will survey numerous areas of the state to determine overwintering survival and potential threat to our soybean farmers. As in previous years we welcome the data that our consultants, retailers, USDA, and other industry personal provide us on locations that you have sampled. We ask that if you help us out by sweeping crimson and white clover to simply provide us the total number of sweeps per site, county, and if possible GPS coordinates. Also, keep up with adults and nymphs separately. We have a new faculty member, Dr. Sam Ward, who will be working on a predictive model to determine threat of RBSB based on temperature, so the more data we generate the better. Thank you all again for your help.

RBSB ditch bank survey results from the week of May 3, 2021:

• Carroll County 1: 9/100 Sweeps
• Carroll County 2: 6/100 Sweeps
• Montgomery County 1: 0/100 Sweeps
• Montgomery County 2: 0/100 Sweeps
• Clay County 1: 12/100 Sweeps
• Clay County 2: 0/100 Sweeps
• Monroe County 1: 0/100 Sweeps
• Monroe County 2: 0/100 Sweeps
• Lee County 1: 0/100 Sweeps
• Lee County 2: 0/100 Sweeps
• Prentiss County 1: 0/100 Sweeps
• Prentiss County 2: 0/100 Sweeps
• Alcorn County: 0/100 Sweeps
• Tippah County: 0/100 Sweeps
• Benton County: 0/100 Sweeps
• Pontotoc County 1: 0/100 Sweeps
• Pontotoc County 2: 0/100 Sweeps
• Calhoun County: 0/100 Sweeps
• Webster County: 0/100 Sweeps
• Yalobusha County 1: 0/100 Sweeps
• Yalobusha County 2: 0/100 Sweeps
• Panola County 1: 0/100 Sweeps
• Panola County 2: 0/100 Sweeps
• Noxubee County: 0/100 Sweeps
• Perry County: 0/100 Sweeps
• Neshoba County 1: 0/100 Sweeps
• Neshoba County 2: 0/100 Sweeps
• Jones County: 1/100 Sweeps*
• Newton County: 0/100 Sweeps
• Marshall County 1: 0/100 Sweeps
• Marshall County 2: 0/100 Sweeps
• Desoto County 1: 0/100 Sweeps
• Desoto County 2: 0/100 Sweeps
• Tate County: 0/100 Sweeps
• Sunflower County 1: 0/100 Sweeps
• Sunflower County 2: 0/100 Sweeps
• Humphrey 1: 0/100 Sweeps
• Humphrey 2: 0/100 Sweeps
• Yazoo County: 4/2420 Sweeps
• Washington County: 0/100 Sweeps
• Bolivar County: 0/100 Sweeps

*Nymphs Present

RBSB ditch bank survey results from the week of April 26, 2021:

• Covington County: 3/500 Sweeps
• Rankin County: 0/200 Sweeps
• Montgomery County: 0/100 Sweeps
• Leflore County: 0/100 Sweeps
• Webster County: 0/100 Sweeps
• Choctaw County: 1/100 Sweeps
• Oktibbeha County: 0/100 Sweeps
• Winston County 1: 1/100 Sweeps
• Winston County 2: 1/100 Sweeps
• Noxubee County: 0/100 Sweeps
• Leake County: 0/100 Sweeps

*At this time all finds were adults

RBSB ditch bank survey results from the week of April 19, 2021:

• Adams County 1: 1/500 Sweeps
• Adams County 2: 0/300 Sweeps
• Jefferson County 1: 0/200 Sweeps
• Jefferson County 2: 0/200 Sweeps
• Lowndes County 1: 0/100 Sweeps
• Lowndes County 2: 0/100 Sweeps
• Copiah County: 0/100 Sweeps

*At this time all finds were adults