Soybean Insect Damage and Yield from Treated vs. Untreated Seeds, 12 Site-Years

Kelsey McGurrin's dataset includes measures of insect chewing and stippling damage, whole plant biomass, and bean yield for soybean plants from both treated and untreated seeds. The data was observed over 12 site-years (4 sites x 3 years) in the University of Maryland Soybean Varietal Trial. It is associated with the article 'Neonicotinoid seed treatments do not consistently reduce insect feeding damage nor increase yields in Maryland soy.'

Use Cases

• Compare insect feeding damage levels based on seed treatment status mentioned in the description
• Analyze the relationship between plant biomass and final bean yield for different soybean varieties
• Evaluate the consistency of neonicotinoid seed treatment effects across multiple sites and years
• Model soybean yield outcomes based on observed insect herbivory damage metrics

Strengths

• Data is associated with a specific peer-reviewed research article.
• Observations were conducted over 12 site-years (4 sites x 3 years), providing multi-location and multi-year context.
• The dataset is small (108.3 KB), making it easy to download and inspect.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The dataset's 108.3 KB size indicates a limited scope and sample size.

Provenance

Source

Kelsey McGurrin, likely affiliated with the University of Maryland Soybean Varietal Trial.

Collection Method

Field observations of commercial soybean varieties from treated and untreated seeds.

Time Range

Covers 3 years of trials, specific years not provided.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-27 23:00:11; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Data collected at 4 sites in Maryland, USA.