CAPS - Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey

Survey Manuals

The purpose of the Soybean Survey is to detect new infestations of targeted soybean pest species at low population levels. The Soybean Survey Reference provides standardized guidelines for conducting a Soybean detection survey in the United States and its territories.

The Soybean Survey Reference consists of an Introduction and individual pest datasheets. The individual pest datasheets are posted as free-standing documents (below).

Manual Survey Reference


Adoxophyes orana (2015) Crocidosema aporema Plant Production
Alectra vogelii (2025) Diabrotica speciosa (2025) Previous find(s)
Autographa gamma (2025) Epinotia aporema Shipping Containers
Cernuella spp. (2014) Eutetranychus orientalis (2019) Spodoptera littoralis (2020)
Cernuella virgata Helicella virgata Spodoptera litura (2025)
Chrysodeixis chalcites (2025) Helicoverpa armigera (2025)