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 …
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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? …
Prevent Weeds in Spring Color Beds
It is almost time to transition color beds for summer. As you think about your options for this season …
Thrips Flight and TSWV Risk Assessment Report – April 23, 2018
This is the fifth thrips flight and TSWV risk assessment report. Read about why we are posting these reports and more …
Four Texas school districts receive national IPM certifications
More than a decade of work alongside Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts in integrated pest management, or IPM, …
IPM in the South blog open_in_browserNC State University graduate students win weed science awards
At NC State, scientists and graduate students are making progress toward lessening pigweed’s impact in a range of …
IPM in the South blog open_in_browserPhD position available
The Invasive Plant Science Lab at Utah State University in Logan, UT is seeking to fill a PhD position …
IPM in the South blog open_in_browserJacobs-Young Announces Shanower as Acting NIFA Director
Thomas Shanower will become Acting Director of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture …
IPM in the South blog open_in_browserEPA to Hold Two Webinars to Help Communities Improve Mosquito Management
he Environmental Protection Agency is hosting two webinars about how integrated pest management technology can assist with mosquito …
IPM in the South blog open_in_browserThrips Flight and TSWV Risk Assessment Report – 19 April 2018
This is the fourth thrips flight and TSWV risk assessment report. Read about why we are posting these reports and more …
New Stink Bug Thresholds in Corn
A recent NC State University graduate student, Arun Babu, has worked to generate new thresholds for stink bugs in …
Time to Check for Corn Seedling Insect Pests (Billbugs, Stink Bugs, White Grubs, Wireworms)
Almost no one scouts their corn until it is too late. While insecticide seed treatments work some of the …
Oak Felt Scales
Oak eriococcin scales, Eriococcus quercus, are one of the earliest scale insects to produce eggs, and thus crawlers, in …
WNC Insect Pest Populations
April 17, 2018 UPDATE ON CODLING MOTH AND ORIENTAL FRUIT MOTH BIOFIX: Biofix for the OFM at the Mountain Horticultural …
Thrips Flight and TSWV Risk Assessment Report – 16 April 2018
This is the third thrips flight and TSWV risk assessment report. Read about why we are posting these reports and more …
Thrips Flight and TSWV Risk Assessment Report – 12 April 2018
This is the second thrips flight and TSWV risk assessment report. Read about why we are posting these reports and …
Protect Ground Nesting Bees
Ground bees are active throughout central NC. Ground bees prefer areas with bare ground or thin grass so they …
Eastern Tent Caterpillars Attracting Attention
Eastern tent caterpillars have well established nests in central NC. They favor cherry trees and often become a concern …
Thrips Flight and TSWV Risk Assessment Report - 10 April 2018
TSWV virus incidence was higher in 2017 than in previous years due, in part, to warm winter temperatures and …
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations
April 10, 2018 The weekly insect pest update is now hosted at the new Southern Appalachian Apples Portal, which includes …