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2020 Tomato and Pepper Fungicide Spray Guides for North Carolina
Fungicide spray guides for tomato and pepper have been updated for 2020! These guides are intended for commercial growers as …
Imported Willow Leaf Beetles
Imported willow leaf beetle (Plagiodera versicolor) are common on willows in landscapes and natural areas. Most of year adults and …
Crape Myrtle Aphids
Crape myrtles are among the most commonly planted trees in the Southeast. The two main pests are crape myrtle …
Important Changes for Stink Bug Thresholds in Corn for 2020
The threshold for stink bugs in corn is changing based on recent research conducted in both North Carolina and …
Thrips Flight and TSWV Risk Assessment Report – May 26, 2020
This is the eighth of our weekly TSWV and tobacco thrips risk assessment updates. Third generation flights have now …
Mosquito Activity on the Rise
Memorial Day weekend is often the signal to fire up the grills. However, the previous week’s heavy rains in …
Get Ready for Fire Ants
You know which turf insect responds fastest to four days of constant rain followed by 80 degree weather? Fire …
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Scout for Twospotted Spider Mites
Twospotted spider mites are probably the most common spider mite species to damage ornamental plants, fruits, vegetables, and others. Twospotted …
Virtual Strawberry Field Day 2020
Strawberry circle of life. Check out the 2020 NCSU Strawberry Field Day Virtual Tour on You Tube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imoszzNnbbc#action=shareSince you could not …
Team Rubus blog open_in_browserABW damage in western NC
May is usually our craziest time for ABW activity, both in terms of adults and larval damage. This year, …
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WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - May 19, 2020
Codling moth pheromone trap captures increased somewhat this week with the return of warmer temperatures, and as of May …
Thrips Flight and TSWV Risk Assessment Report – May 18, 2020
This is the seventh of our weekly TSWV and tobacco thrips risk assessment updates. Third generation flights have now …
Wax Scales Hatching on Many Common Host Plants
There are a couple species of wax scales (Ceroplastes spp.) in North Carolina. Common ones include Indian wax scale …
Tulip Tree Aphids and Scales Feeding and Dropping Honeydew
Tulip trees (Liriodendron tulipifera) have two primary pests both of which produce honeydew and both of which are actively …
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - May 12, 2020
Expect Codling Moth Activity to Pick Up with Return of Warmer Temperatures The cool temperatures during the past week suppressed …
Camphor Shot Borers Active Throughout the State
Nursery growers have been struggling with ambrosia beetles for decades. Now landscape trees are also getting attacked more frequently. …
Daylily Leafminer Causing White Streaks on Daylilies
The Daylily leafminer is a recent pest from Asia. It was first detected in 2006 but has now spread …
What Looks Like an Asian Giant Hornet
We continue to receive inquiries from people who are confusing some of our common insect species with the Asian …
Thrips Flight and TSWV Risk Assessment Report – May 11, 2020
This is the sixth of our weekly TSWV and tobacco thrips risk assessment updates. Third generation flights have now …
Showers Soak the State During a Stormy April
Plenty of April showers made for a wet month in North Carolina, and our weather pattern was also a …
State Climate Office of NC blog open_in_browserAsian Hornets – Not A Problem in North Carolina
(Note: This is a modified version of a post we have on the NC Cooperative Extension website.) The news …
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Compost at Home Webinar - May 7th
Are you sheltering-in-place at home? Looking for a way to recycle your food scraps? Interested in producing your own …
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - May 5, 2020
Cooler Temperatures Expected to Suppress Codling Moth Activity With the warmer temperatures during the past week, there was an increase …
Thrips Flight and TSWV Risk Assessment Report – May 4, 2020
This is the fifth of our weekly TSWV and tobacco thrips risk assessment updates. Third generation flight timings are …