Basil Downy Mildew Found in Greenhouse in Eastern NC - May 16, 2019
-Inga Meadows, Shawn Butler, and Dr. Lina Quesada-Ocampo Basil downy mildew (BDM) has been confirmed in a commercial greenhouse in …
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Cicada Killer Wasps
Cicada killer wasps are starting to emerge. This picture was taken on Friday in a landscaped area outside the …
Grape Pest Survey- 3rd Week of June
Glassy-winged sharpshooter (GWSS) detections continue in both of our Northeast sites, in Perquimans and Currituck Co., and we captured our …
Fall Armyworms in June?!?
We have heard reports of fall armyworm egg masses around homes and buildings in Charlotte, NC. While the timing …
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WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - June 18, 2019
At elevations greater than 2000 ft, such as Henderson County, the insect situation has not changed from last week. …
Grape Pest Survey- 2nd Week of June
We are starting to catch the glassy winged sharpshooter, a vector of Pierce’s diseases(PD) in one of our northeast …
State Climate Office Welcomes New Director
We are delighted to announce that later this month, Kathie Dello will join the State Climate Office of North …
State Climate Office of NC blog open_in_browser
Cucumber Downy Mildew Detected in North Carolina
Written by Lina Quesada-Ocampo and Kimberly D’Arcangelo Cucumber Downy Mildew (CDM) was confirmed on a cucumber sample from a production …
N.C. Agriculture: Feeding Families, Growing the Economy
As more people move to the urban centers of North Carolina, consumers lose previously close connections with where their …
Chasing Bees and Taking Pictures of Butterflies!
Dr. Danesha Seth Carley talks about her interests and research to promote pollinator habitats across the State of North …
Mosquito Populations Likely to Increase
Close to a year ago (June 13, 2018), I wrote “Raining in Mosquitoes” after we had torrential rains in …
Growing Organic Produce for the Wholesale Market
There is a whole new “crop” of organic growers out there asking questions about what markets are best to …
Millipede Migration
The hot dry weather has caused millipedes to move in search of moister areas which often means they crawl …
How Pesticides Can Actually Increase Mosquito Numbers
Jake Buhler | 6/2/2019 | National Geographic Insecticides in at least one area are not only failing to control mosquitoes, …
Mandarin Boom Means Citrus Pest Management Must Evolve
Ed Ricciuti | 6/4/2019 | Entomology Today Since the 1990s, mandarin oranges have become what The New York Times headlined in 2016 as …
N.C. Blueberry Season Is Heating Up
Dexter Hill NCDA &CS | 6/9/2019 | Via MorningAgClips Record-high temperatures in North Carolina have proven to be a challenge for local blueberry …
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - June 11, 2019
We are at the time when the threat of damage by direct insect pests is at the expected lowest …
Insecticide Recommendations for Tarnished Plant Bug
With more cotton starting to square, ALL cotton in the state should be scouted so that we maintain acceptable …
Apple Disease Update: Week of June 2, 2019
The theme of this week’s post is to PRACTICE PROTECTION! According to my weather apps, a fair amount of …
A Hot, Dry May Sees Drought Return
Sizzling summer temperatures and widespread dry weather made for a scorching May that saw drought emerge in a potentially …
State Climate Office of NC blog open_in_browserMy Turf is Sick! Spray a Fungicide and Call Me in Two Weeks.
By Jim Kerns, Lee Butler, and Nicholas Slipchenko All too often turf managers spray a fungicide when disease develops …
Turf Pathology blog open_in_browser
Scout Before Spraying Stink Bugs in Corn
Corn is susceptible to damage at three stages (roughly): V1 to V6, V14 to VT, and R1 to R4. …
2019 Apple Disease Update: 3rd and 4th Cover
While the weather has been relatively dry for the region over the past week or so, high relative humidity …
Exobasidium Leaf and Fruit Spot
Exobasidium leaf and fruit spot has been reported from numerous locations in NC this year. The disease, caused by …