Pest Management Strategic Plan for Tomato in the Southeast
The Pest Management Strategic Plan (PMSP) for Tomato in the Southeast outlines priorities for research, regulation, and outreach to …
News and Updates
Subscription OptionsEPA Announces Opportunity to Nominate Additional Experts to Serve as Ad Hoc Members for the FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panel Reviewing Physiologically-Based Pharmacokinetic (PBPK) Modeling
On December 18, 2017, the Agency published a Federal Register notice to announce the opportunity to provide additional nominations …
IPM in the South blog open_in_browserResearchers have discovered a fungus deadly to snakes
One of the first hints that yet another fungal disease that could devastate wildlife was emerging in the United …
IPM in the South blog open_in_browserEntomologists to holiday travelers: Don’t let the bedbugs bite
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service entomologists say a few simple practices can help holiday travelers deal with bedbug infestations …
IPM in the South blog open_in_browsereXtension NAEPSDP Fellowship Provides Opportunity to Work Differently In Program Evaluation
As long as we are in the realm of ‘I finished my program, now I need to evaluate it’ …
National eXtension blog open_in_browserHoliday Hours
North Carolina State University will be closed December 23rd – January 1st. The Turf Diagnostics Lab will close at 2:00 …
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Plant Disease and Insect Clinic Holiday Schedule
The North Carolina State University holiday/winter closing will occur from Saturday, December 23rd through Monday, January 1st. The Plant …
Best Management Practices to Protect Honey Bees and Other Pollinators in Soybean Fields
A new document has been published by Adam Dolezal of the Honey Bee Health Coalition Soybean BMP Technical Committee. …
Hessian Fly Adults Are Active- Should You Spray?
Hessian fly eggs have been spotted on wheat in Beaufort County, NC. Larvae will hatch from these eggs and …
Soybean Rust Update October 5, 2017
from Jim Dunphy, Extension Soybean Crop Scientist, and Lindsey Thiessen, Extension Soybean Plant Pathologist NC State University Asiatic Soybean Rust (ASR) has been confirmed closer …
Treating Stink Bugs in Late Soybeans
How late should you treat soybeans? Recent research from Maryland and Suffolk, VA, showed that stink bugs can damage …
Soybean Update September 11, 2017
Soybean Rust Update from Lindsey Thiessen, Extension Soybean Plant Pathologist and Jim Dunphy, Extension Soybean Crop Scientist, NC State University To date, the nearest Asiatic Soybean …
It Is Time for Fall Seeding of Cool Season Grasses (Tall Fescue & Kentucky Bluegrass)
Grady Miller, Professor and Extension Specialist Fall is the best time for renovation and seeding of cool-season lawns. Temperatures are …
How Late Should I Treat Insects in Soybeans?
Most of our field crops are transitioning into insect safe stages, except for soybeans. At this point in the …
Soybean Rust Update August 23, 2017
from Jim Dunphy, Extension Soybean Crop Scientist, and Lindsey Thiessen, Extension Soybean Plant Pathologist NC State University South Carolina announced its first find of …
Soybean Rust Update August 21, 2017
from Jim Dunphy, Extension Soybean Crop Scientist, and Lindsey Thiessen, Extension Soybean Plant Pathologist NC State University It was announced over the weekend that Asiatic …
Soybean Rust Update
August 18, 2017 from Jim Dunphy, Extension Soybean Crop Scientist, and Lindsey Thiessen, Extension Soybean Plant Pathologist NC State University Asiatic Soybean Rust (ASR) has …
Treating Earworms Defoliating Soybeans Prior to Bloom and Eating Flowers During Bloom
I have received a number of calls and reports of very high earworm numbers in soybeans that are not …
Considerations for Pyrethroids (Bifenthrin and Others) Used to Manage Bollworm in Cotton and Soybean
Pyrethroids (common examples include Baythroid XL, bifenthrin, Declare, Karate Z, and Mustang Maxx) have been used for managing bollworm …
Manage Bollworm First, but Don't Forget Stink Bugs and Plant Bugs
As predicted, our first bollworm flight into cotton has been early and heavy. While our recommendation still stands to …
Be Prepared to Spray Bollworm in Bt Cotton During 2017
Bollworms are abundant again during 2017. Many survived the winter an emerged early. This could mean trouble for cotton, …
Sugarcane Aphid Has Arrived in NC Sorghum
Sugarcane aphid was first reported on Johnston grass in the northernmost area of NC during May (click here for …
Insecticide Recommendations for Plant Bugs
So far plant bug activity has been normal to a bit on the low side. With more cotton starting …
Blueberry Insect Monitoring Report, 23 June 2017
With a larger percentage of the fields being hedged each week we are seeing the spikes in SWD numbers …
Blueberry Insect Monitoring Report, 16 June 2017
The spike in SWD captures at our Pender trapping location is likely due to the fact that much of …
Section 18 Crisis Exemption Approved for Sivanto Prime on Sweet Sorghum for Sugarcane Aphid
As in 2016, Sivanto Prime for control of sugarcane aphid on sweet sorghum has been approved for use in …