Vegetable Production Update-May 11th, 2018
From Dr. Amanda Scherer (Postdoctoral Research Scholar, Plant Pathology, Tomatoes) and Inga Meadows (Extension Associate, Plant Pathology Specialist) Background: The …
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2018 Fungicide Spray Guides for Tomato and Pepper in North Carolina
2018 NCSU Fungicide Spray Guide for Tomato in North Carolina There are several foliar diseases of tomato in North Carolina …
New Southeastern Vegetable Crop Handbook Now Available Online
What vegetable varieties are proven to perform in the Southeastern region? How do I control late blight on tomatoes? …
Should You Spray for Cotton Thrips?
What is the growth stage of the cotton? I cannot stress the importance of this point. Cotton is the …
Sawflies on Roses
For the past several weeks I have noticed damage to the leaves of my roses. Each year this happens and …
Cottony Maple Leaf Scales About to Hatch
Cottony maple leaf scale, Pulvinaria acericola, is one of several ‘cottony’ scales in the genus Pulvinaria. Cottony camellia scale …
Balsam woolly adelgid: the smallest and biggest reason to reconsider the importance of subalpine fir
This webinar is about balsam woolly …
IPM in the South blog open_in_browserWebinar: Targeting the triple threat, cheatgrass, medusahead, and ventenata: Ecological impacts, interactions & current management
These invasive grasses devastate western natural areas and …
IPM in the South blog open_in_browserExperts convene as part of Western Gulf Center of Excellence for Vector-Borne Diseases
With ticks posing an ongoing threat to Texas’ cattle industry and mosquitoes causing challenging human health diseases such as …
IPM in the South blog open_in_browsereXtension Technologies webinar
If you have a Community of Practice in eXtension, consider attending this …
IPM in the South blog open_in_browserResistant varieties, beneficial predators can help producers win sugarcane aphid battle
A Texas A&M AgriLife Research study shows resistant sorghum varieties and beneficial predators could provide a solution to sugarcane …
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Thrips Flight and TSWV Risk Assessment Report – May 24, 2018
This is the fourteenth thrips flight and TSWV risk assessment report. Read about why we are posting these reports and more …
Should You Tank Mix Herbicide / Nitrogen With Insecticide to Control Stink Bugs in Corn?
Should you tank mix herbicides or nitrogen with insecticide to control stink bugs in corn? To be short and …
WNC Orchard Insect Populations
May 22, 2018 The codling moth is the major insect pest of concern at this time, in both the mountains …
Thrips Flight and TSWV Risk Assessment Report – May 21, 2018
This is the thirteenth thrips flight and TSWV risk assessment report. Read about why we are posting these reports and more in …
Thrips Flight and TSWV Risk Assessment Report – May 18, 2018
This is the twelfth thrips flight and TSWV risk assessment report. Read about why we are posting these reports and more in …
Final Granulate Ambrosia Beetle Update
By Danny Lauderdale. I still trapped numerous granulate ambrosia beetles over the weekend in central eastern NC. Based on …
Potato Leaf Hoppers: A Common Pest of Red Maples in Nurseries
Adapted from original content by Danny Lauderdale. I found potato leaf hoppers in one of my granulate ambrosia beetle traps …
Red Headed Flea Beetles in Nurseries
Adapted from original content by Danny Lauderdale. Several growers have reported red headed flea beetle adults on plants that …
True Armyworm in Northeastern NC Wheat- Time to Scout
Article by Dominic Reisig and Angela Post True armyworm has been spotted in northeastern North Carolina wheat over the past …