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 …
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WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - June 30, 2020
Throughout most of the higher elevation orchards (≥2000 ft), we are still in that period of low potential for …
Pre-Bloom Plant Bug Management
By Dominic Reisig and Anders Huseth With cotton moving into squaring it’s a good time to think about a game …
Japanese Beetles are here!
In between rain showers the last two weeks, Japanese beetles have been spotted flying, mating and consuming plant tissue …
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WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - June 23, 2020
We are currently in a lull of direct pest activity throughout the western apple region. Codling moth degree-day (DD) …
Cucumber Downy Mildew Found in Johnston County
Written by Lina Quesada-Ocampo and Brandon Parker Cucumber downy mildew, caused by the oomycete pathogen Pseudoperonospora cubensis, has been found …
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - June 16, 2020
Codling Moth Cumulative degree days (DD) for codling moth in Henderson County are about 690 as of today (June 16). …
Scout for Late Blight on Tomato and Potato
With the current temperatures in the 60’s and 70’s and cloudy skies, conditions are conducive for late blight to …
Final Thrips Flight and TSWV Risk Assessment Report – June 15, 2020
This is the tenth and final TSWV and tobacco thrips risk assessment report. Third and fourth generation flights have …
What causes red drupes?
Red drupe in Prime-Ark 45. Likely due to excessive rain, These drupes never turned black. Usually all the drupelets on …
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How to Scout and Manage Stink Bugs in Pre-Tassel Corn
With corn shooting up, some fields are not too far away from tasseling. It is critical to scout all …
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - June 9, 2020
Codling Moth At lower elevations, less than about 1200 ft, cumulative codling moth degree days (DD) now exceed 1000, indicating …
Thrips Flight and TSWV Risk Assessment Report – Update Coming!
Due to server issues associated with the Tobacco Thrips Flight and TSWV Intensity Predictor, our final report will be …
Cucumber Downy Mildew Confirmed in North Carolina
Written by Lina Quesada-Ocampo, Kimberly D’Arcangelo, Mike Adams, and Tommy Batts Cucumber downy mildew (CDM) was confirmed on a cucumber …
Lace Bugs on Landscape Plants
This week I have seen a couple species of lace bugs active on landscape plants. Yes, there are over …
Thrips Flight and TSWV Risk Assessment Report – June 2, 2020
This is the ninth weekly TSWV and tobacco thrips risk assessment update. Third generation flights have now occurred at all …
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - June 2, 2020
Codling Moth Codling moth degree-day (DD) accumulations range from 420 in Henderson County to about 750 in the Lincoln/Cleveland County …
Sawflies on Roses
For the past several weeks I have noticed damage to the leaves of my roses. Each year this happens and …
Early Season Kudzu Bug Management During 2020
I tweeted last month that there was no shortage of kudzu bugs around and that I expected some beans …
Monitor False Oleander Scales
False oleander scale, Pseudaulacaspis cockerelli, is a tropical and subtropical pest originally from China. False oleander scale is common throughout …
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 …