2012 North Carolina Pest News – Field & Forage Crops Index
Corn
Billbugs
Corn: Billbug, Thrips, Sugarcane Beetle and Stink Bugs – Volume 27, Number 5, May 11, 2012Dead Seedling – Volume 27, Number 7, May 25, 2012Whipped or Stunted Plant – Volume 27, Number 7, May 25, 2012Streaked Leaves – Volume 27, Number 7, May 25, 2012Leaf Holes – Volume 27, Number 7, May 25, 2012
Blog on Field Crop Insects
New Blog for Field Crop Insects in North Carolina – Volume 27, Number 1, April 13, 2012
Plant Disease and Insect Clinic
Plant Disease and Insect Clinic 2012 – Volume 27, Number 1, April 13, 2012
Rice Beetles
Distinguishing Between Rice and Sugarcane Beetle – Volume 27, Number 2, April 20, 2012
Seedling Corn
Distinguishing Among Insect Injury Types in Seedling Corn – Volume 27, Number 7, May 25, 2012Dead Seedling – Volume 27, Number 7, May 25, 2012Streaked Leaves – Volume 27, Number 7, May 25, 2012Leaf Holes – Volume 27, Number 7, May 25, 2012
Southern Rust
Corn Rust Alert: June 13, 2012 – Volume 27, Number 10, June 15, 2012Southern Corn Rust – Volume 27, Number 11, June 22, 2012Current Status of Soybean Rust and Southern Rust on Corn: June 26, 2012 – Volume 27, Number 12, June 29, 2012Dual Applications of Fungicides on Corn – Volume 27, Number 12, June 29, 2012
Stink Bugs
Corn: Billbug, Thrips, Sugarcane Beetle and Stink Bugs – Volume 27, Number 5, May 11, 2012Leaf Holes – Volume 27, Number 7, May 25, 2012Management Recommendations for Stink Bugs in Corn – Volume 27, Number 9, June 8, 2012
Sugarcane Beetles
Distinguishing Between Rice and Sugarcane Beetle – Volume 27, Number 2, April 20, 2012Sugarcane Beetle Activity Has Increased – Volume 27, Number 4, May 4, 2012Corn: Billbug, Thrips, Sugarcane Beetle and Stink Bugs – Volume 27, Number 5, May 11, 2012Dead Seedling – Volume 27, Number 7, May 25, 2012Whipped or Stunted Plant – Volume 27, Number 7, May 25, 2012Streaked Leaves – Volume 27, Number 7, May 25, 2012
Thrips
Corn: Billbug, Thrips, Sugarcane Beetle and Stink Bugs – Volume 27, Number 5, May 11, 2012
Get Field Crop Entomology Updates on Twitter – Volume 27, Number 2, April 20, 2012Return to Top
Cotton
Aphids
Cotton Pests on the Horizon? – Volume 27, Number 8, June 1, 2012Cotton Aphids on Cotton – Volume 27, Number 10, June 15, 2012Cotton Aphids on Cotton – Volume 27, Number 11, June 22, 2012Cotton Insects and Weather – Volume 27, Number 12, June 29, 2012General Pest Situation in Cotton – Volume 27, Number 13, July 6, 2012Cotton Aphid Troubleshooting – Volume 27, Number 13, July 6, 2012Scouting-based Sprays for Mites and Cotton Aphids – Volume 27, Number 13, July 6, 2012Cotton Aphids and Spider Mites on Cotton – Volume 27, Number 14, July 13, 2012Cotton Aphids – Volume 27, Number 15, July 20, 2012Other Insects: Don’t Overlook – Volume 27, Number 17, August 3, 2012Other Cotton Insect Pests – Volume 27, Number 18, August 10, 2012
Blog on Field Crop Insects
New Blog for Field Crop Insects in North Carolina – Volume 27, Number 1, April 13, 2012
Bollworms
Cotton Insects and Weather – Volume 27, Number 12, June 29, 2012Bollworms on Cotton – Volume 27, Number 12, June 29, 2012Bollworm Moth Flight Coming – Volume 27, Number 13, July 6, 2012Bollworm Moth Fight – Volume 27, Number 16, July 27, 2012Cotton Pest Variability High – Volume 27, Number 17, August 3, 2012Corn Earworms in Cotton and Soybean – Volume 27, Number 17, August 3, 2012Stink Bug and Bollworm Update – Volume 27, Number 18, August 10, 2012Late Season Pests Still a Concern for Many – Volume 27, Number 19, August 17, 2012High Late Season Earworm and Tobacco Budworm Levels? – Volume 27, Number 19, August 17, 2012Cotton Insect Threat in Decline – Volume 27, Number 21, August 31, 2012Cotton Insects Winding Down – Volume 27, Number 22, September 7, 2012Final Cotton Insect Report – Volume 27, Number 23, September 14, 2012
Burrower Bugs
Other Seedling Pests – Volume 27, Number 5, May 11, 2012
Cotton Insect Corner
Cotton Insect Season Getting Underway – Volume 27, Number 1, April 13, 2012Cotton Insect Corner – Volume 27, Number 1, April 13, 2012Pest News – Volume 27, Number 1, April 13, 2012Cotton Insect Begin (well, almost) – Volume 27, Number 3, April 27, 2012Other Seedling Pests – Volume 27, Number 5, May 11, 2012
Cotton Field Day
Save the Date: Cotton Field Day – Volume 27, Number 12, June 29, 2012Save the Date: Cotton Field Day – Volume 27, Number 13, July 6, 2012Save the Date: Cotton Field Day – Volume 27, Number 14, July 13, 2012Cotton Field Day Held on September 12 – Volume 27, Number 16, July 27, 2012Cotton Field Day Program – Volume 27, Number 22, September 7, 2012Cotton Field Day a Rousing Success – Volume 27, Number 23, September 14, 2012
Cotton Scouting Schools
Cotton Scouting Schools – Volume 27, Number 1, April 13, 2012Cotton Scouting Schools – Volume 27, Number 6, May 18, 2012Cotton and Soybean Scouting School – Volume 27, Number 8, June 1, 2012Cotton and Soybean Scouting Schools and Tours – Volume 27, Number 9, June 8, 2012Cotton/Soybean Scouting Schools – Volume 27, Number 11, June 22, 2012Upcoming Cotton/Soybean Combination Insect Scouting Schools – Volume 27, Number 12, June 29, 2012Upcoming Cotton/Soybean Combination Insect Scouting Schools – Volume 27, Number 13, July 6, 2012Upcoming Cotton/Soybean Combination Insect Scouting Schools – Volume 27, Number 14, July 13, 2012
Cotton Seed Treatment
Other Seedling Pests – Volume 27, Number 5, May 11, 2012Late Cotton Planting Benefit? – Volume 27, Number 6, May 18, 2012
False Chinch Bugs
Other Seedling Pests – Volume 27, Number 5, May 11, 2012
Grasshoppers
Other Seedling Pests – Volume 27, Number 5, May 11, 2012
Kudzu Bugs
Kudzu Bugs on Cotton? – Volume 27, Number 6, May 18, 2012
Moisture
Cotton Development Accelerating – Volume 27, Number 8, June 1, 2012
Pest Patrol
Pest Patrol – Volume 27, Number 1, April 13, 2012
Plant Bugs
Cotton Pests on the Horizon? – Volume 27, Number 8, June 1, 2012Plant Bug Outbreak? – Volume 27, Number 9, June 8, 2012Rise in 2012 Plant Bugs Levels on Cotton? – Volume 27, Number 10, June 15, 2012Plant Bugs Coming? – Volume 27, Number 11, June 22, 2012Cotton Insects and Weather – Volume 27, Number 12, June 29, 2012Plant Bugs on Cotton – Volume 27, Number 12, June 29, 2012General Pest Situation in Cotton – Volume 27, Number 13, July 6, 2012Plant Bugs in Cotton – Volume 27, Number 14, July 13, 2012Elevated Risk for Plant Bugs in Northeastern North Carolina Cotton – Volume 27, Number 15, July 20, 2012Other Insects: Don’t Overlook – Volume 27, Number 17, August 3, 2012
Plant Disease and Insect Clinic
Plant Disease and Insect Clinic 2012 – Volume 27, Number 1, April 13, 2012
Rice Beetles
Distinguishing Between Rice and Sugarcane Beetle – Volume 27, Number 2, April 20, 2012
Slugs
Other Seedling Pests – Volume 27, Number 5, May 11, 2012
Spider Mites
Cotton Pests on the Horizon? – Volume 27, Number 8, June 1, 2012Twospotted Spider Mites in Cotton – Volume 27, Number 11, June 22, 2012Cotton Insects and Weather – Volume 27, Number 12, June 29, 2012Spider Mites on Cotton – Volume 27, Number 12, June 29, 2012General Pest Situation in Cotton – Volume 27, Number 13, July 6, 2012Scouting-based Sprays for Mites and Cotton Aphids – Volume 27, Number 13, July 6, 2012Cotton Aphids and Spider Mites on Cotton – Volume 27, Number 14, July 13, 2012Other Cotton Insect Pests – Volume 27, Number 18, August 10, 2012
Stink Bugs
Brown Stink Bug Levels High – Volume 27, Number 10, June 15, 2012Cotton Insects and Weather – Volume 27, Number 12, June 29, 2012Cotton Insects and Weather – Volume 27, Number 12, June 29, 2012Stink Bugs in Cotton – Volume 27, Number 13, July 6, 2012Stink Bug Management in Cotton – Volume 27, Number 14, July 13, 2012Stink Bug in Cotton – Volume 27, Number 15, July 20, 2012Stink Bug Alert! – Volume 27, Number 16, July 27, 2012Cotton Pest Variability High – Volume 27, Number 17, August 3, 2012Stink Bug and Bollworm Update – Volume 27, Number 18, August 10, 2012Late Season Pests Still a Concern for Many – Volume 27, Number 19, August 17, 2012Cotton Insect Threat in Decline – Volume 27, Number 21, August 31, 2012Cotton Insects Winding Down – Volume 27, Number 22, September 7, 2012Final Cotton Insect Report – Volume 27, Number 23, September 14, 2012
Sugarcane Beetles
Distinguishing Between Rice and Sugarcane Beetle – Volume 27, Number 2, April 20, 2012Sugarcane Beetle Activity Has Increased – Volume 27, Number 4, May 4, 2012Other Seedling Pests – Volume 27, Number 5, May 11, 2012
Target Spot
Target Spot Found on Cotton in Eastern North Carolina – Volume 27, Number 20, August 24, 2012Cotton Disease Update: Leaf Spots on Cotton – Volume 27, Number 21, August 31, 2012
Thrips
Brief Cotton Insect Update – Volume 27, Number 4, May 4, 2012Thrips on Eastern North Carolina Cotton – Volume 27, Number 4, May 4, 2012Thrips Waiting to ‘Pounce’? – Volume 27, Number 5, May 11, 2012Thrips Scouting – Volume 27, Number 5, May 11, 2012Cotton: Thrips – Volume 27, Number 5, May 11, 2012Thrips Update on Cotton – Volume 27, Number 6, May 18, 2012In-furrow Spray Boost to Cotton Seed Treatment? – Volume 27, Number 6, May 18, 2012Thrips on Cotton – Volume 27, Number 7, May 25, 2012Rainfall and Thrips on Cotton – Volume 27, Number 8, June 1, 2012Assessing Thrips End Game – Volume 27, Number 8, June 1, 2012Cotton Insect Lull for Most Producers – Volume 27, Number 9, June 8, 2012Goodbye to Thrips on Cotton – Volume 27, Number 10, June 15, 2012
Get Field Crop Entomology Updates on Twitter – Volume 27, Number 2, April 20, 2012
Vegetable Weevils
Other Seedling Pests – Volume 27, Number 5, May 11, 2012
Western Flower Thrips
Western Flower Thrips Dilemma – Volume 27, Number 6, May 18, 2012Return to Top
Peanuts
Leaf Spots
Time for Peanut Disease Control – Volume 27, Number 14, July 13, 2012
Root-knot Nematodes
Root-knot Nematodes – Volume 27, Number 3, April 27, 2012
Southern Blight
Southern Blight – Volume 27, Number 3, April 27, 2012Time for Peanut Disease Control – Volume 27, Number 14, July 13, 2012
Southern Stem Rot
Time for Peanut Disease Control – Volume 27, Number 14, July 13, 2012
Tobacco Budworms
High Late Season Earworm and Tobacco Budworm Levels? – Volume 27, Number 19, August 17, 2012
Tobacco Spotted Wilt Virus
Tobacco Spotted Wilt Virus – Volume 27, Number 3, April 27, 2012Return to Top
Small Grains
Plant Disease and Insect Clinic
Plant Disease and Insect Clinic 2012 – Volume 27, Number 1, April 13, 2012
Get Field Crop Entomology Updates on Twitter – Volume 27, Number 2, April 20, 2012Return to Top
Sorghum
Sorghum Headworms (Corn Earworms)
Scouting and Treating for Headworms in Sorghum – Volume 27, Number 16, July 27, 2012Return to Top
Soybeans
Armyworms
Insecticide Efficacy for Corn Earworm, Beet Armyworm and Looper in Soybean – Volume 27, Number 20, August 24, 2012
Asiatic Soybean Rust
Current Status of Soybean Rust in North America – Volume 27, Number 1, April 13, 2012Potential for Soybean Rust in North Carolina in 2012 – Volume 27, Number 1, April 13, 2012Resources for Soybean Rust in 2012 – Volume 27, Number 1, April 13, 2012Current Status of Soybean Rust in North American, Tropical Storm Beryl Update – Volume 27, Number 8, June 1, 2012Potential for Soybean Rust in North Carolina in 2012 – Volume 27, Number 8, June 1, 2012Resources for Soybean Rust in 2012 – Volume 27, Number 8, June 1, 2012Soybean Rust Update: June 13, 2012 – Volume 27, Number 10, June 15, 2012Current Status of Soybean Rust and Southern Rust on Corn: June 26, 2012 – Volume 27, Number 12, June 29, 2012Resources for Soybean Rust in 2012 – Volume 27, Number 12, June 29, 2012Soybean Rust Update: June 29, 2012 – Volume 27, Number 12, June 29, 2012Alert: Soybean Rust on July 6, 2012 – Volume 27, Number 13, July 6, 2012Resources for Soybean Rust in 2012 – Volume 27, Number 13, July 6, 2012Soybean Rust Update – Volume 27, Number 17, August 3, 2012Soybean Rust Update: August 14, 2012 – Volume 27, Number 19, August 17, 2012Soybean Rust Update – Volume 27, Number 20, August 24, 2012Soybean Rust Update – Volume 27, Number 21, August 31, 2012Asiatic Soybean Rust Update: September 14, 2012 – Volume 27, Number 23, September 14, 2012
Bean Leaf Beetles
Soybeans: Thrips and Bean Leaf Beetle – Volume 27, Number 5, May 11, 2012Foliar Feeders – Volume 27, Number 8, June 1, 2012Managing Bean Leaf Beetle in Soybean – Pod Feeding Threshold – Volume 27, Number 21, August 31, 2012
Blog on Field Crop Insects
New Blog for Field Crop Insects in North Carolina – Volume 27, Number 1, April 13, 2012
Caterpillars
Foliar Feeders – Volume 27, Number 8, June 1, 2012
Corn Earworms
$16 Soybeans – Do We Need to Adjust Thresholds? – Volume 27, Number 16, July 27, 2012Insecticide Recommendations for Corn Earworm in Soybeans – Volume 27, Number 16, July 27, 2012Corn Earworms in Cotton and Soybean – Volume 27, Number 17, August 3, 2012Corn Earworm Alert – Pyrethroid Failures Possible in Soybeans – Volume 27, Number 17, August 3, 2012Late Season Pests Still a Concern for Many – Volume 27, Number 19, August 17, 2012High Late Season Earworm and Tobacco Budworm Levels? – Volume 27, Number 19, August 17, 2012This Corn Earworm Flight May Bring Even More Pyrethroid Issues – Volume 27, Number 20, August 24, 2012Insecticide Efficacy for Corn Earworm, Beet Armyworm and Looper in Soybean – Volume 27, Number 20, August 24, 2012
Cutworms
Stand Reducers – Volume 27, Number 8, June 1, 2012
Foliar Feeding Insects
Guide to Assessing Percent Defoliation in Soybeans – Volume 27, Number 13, July 6, 2012
Grasshoppers
Stand Reducers – Volume 27, Number 8, June 1, 2012
Green Cloverworms
Are You Spraying for the Correct Pest? Green Cloverworm versus Looper – Volume 27, Number 17, August 3, 2012
Kudzu Bugs
How to Deal with Early-Season Kudzu Bug in Soybean – Volume 27, Number 6, May 18, 2012Kudzu Bug Building on Early Soybean? – Volume 27, Number 7, May 25, 2012Kudzu Bugs – Volume 27, Number 8, June 1, 2012Kudzu Bug Nymphs are Here on Soybeans – Volume 27, Number 8, June 1, 2012Scout Soybeans Now – What to Look For – Volume 27, Number 8, June 1, 2012Suckers and Girdlers – Volume 27, Number 8, June 1, 2012Kudzu Bug Update – Volume 27, Number 9, June 8, 2012Should You Treat for Early Season Kudzu Bug? – Volume 27, Number 9, June 8, 2012Kudzu Bugs in Soybeans – Volume 27, Number 11, June 22, 2012Kudzu Bug First Generation In Full Swing – Next Migration Looms – Volume 27, Number 12, June 29, 2012Kudzu Bug Insecticide Recommendations – Volume 27, Number 12, June 29, 2012Kudzu Bugs in Soybean – Volume 27, Number 14, July 13, 2012Sweep Net Recommendations for Kudzu Bug – Volume 27, Number 14, July 13, 2012Significant New Kudzu Bug Finding – Volume 27, Number 15, July 20, 2012Major Kudzu Flight Underway in Southern Counties – Volume 27, Number 15, July 20, 2012Kudzu Bug Update – Volume 27, Number 16, July 27, 2012$16 Soybeans – Do We Need to Adjust Thresholds? – Volume 27, Number 16, July 27, 2012Kudzu Bug Update – Volume 27, Number 17, August 3, 2012Kudzu Bug Update – Volume 27, Number 18, August 10, 2012Late Season Pests Still a Concern for Many – Volume 27, Number 19, August 17, 2012Importance of Kudzu Scouting Emphasized – Volume 27, Number 19, August 17, 2012This Corn Earworm Flight May Bring Even More Pyrethroid Issues – Volume 27, Number 20, August 24, 2012Podworm and Stink Bug Threat to Soybean Remain – Volume 27, Number 21, August 31, 2012Soybean Insects Still a Threat? – Volume 27, Number 22, September 7, 2012Kudzu Bug Insecticide Update – Volume 27, Number 23, September 14, 2012
Plant Disease and Insect Clinic
Plant Disease and Insect Clinic 2012 – Volume 27, Number 1, April 13, 2012
Podworms
Podworm and Stink Bug Threat to Soybean Remain – Volume 27, Number 21, August 31, 2012Soybean Insects Still a Threat? – Volume 27, Number 22, September 7, 2012
Slugs
Stand Reducers – Volume 27, Number 8, June 1, 2012
Southern Blight
Southern Blight – Volume 27, Number 3, April 27, 2012
Southern Corn Rootworms
Foliar Feeders – Volume 27, Number 8, June 1, 2012
Soybean Scouting Schools
Cotton and Soybean Scouting School – Volume 27, Number 8, June 1, 2012Cotton and Soybean Scouting Schools and Tours – Volume 27, Number 9, June 8, 2012Cotton/Soybean Scouting Schools – Volume 27, Number 11, June 22, 2012Upcoming Cotton/Soybean Combination Insect Scouting Schools – Volume 27, Number 12, June 29, 2012Upcoming Cotton/Soybean Combination Insect Scouting Schools – Volume 27, Number 13, July 6, 2012Upcoming Cotton/Soybean Combination Insect Scouting Schools – Volume 27, Number 14, July 13, 2012
Soybean Loopers
Are You Spraying for the Correct Pest? Green Cloverworm versus Looper – Volume 27, Number 17, August 3, 2012Insecticide Efficacy for Corn Earworm, Beet Armyworm and Looper in Soybean – Volume 27, Number 20, August 24, 2012
Stink Bugs
$16 Soybeans – Do We Need to Adjust Thresholds? – Volume 27, Number 16, July 27, 2012This Corn Earworm Flight May Bring Even More Pyrethroid Issues – Volume 27, Number 20, August 24, 2012Podworm and Stink Bug Threat to Soybean Remain – Volume 27, Number 21, August 31, 2012Managing Brown Marmorated Stink Bug in Soybeans – Volume 27, Number 22, September 7, 2012
Threecornered Alfalfa Hoppers
Scout Soybeans Now – What to Look For – Volume 27, Number 8, June 1, 2012Suckers and Girdlers – Volume 27, Number 8, June 1, 2012Lodged Soybeans? Threecornered Alfalfa Hopper May Be the Culprit – Volume 27, Number 13, July 6, 2012
Thrips
Soybeans: Thrips and Bean Leaf Beetle – Volume 27, Number 5, May 11, 2012
Tobacco Budworms
Corn Earworms in Cotton and Soybean – Volume 27, Number 17, August 3, 2012High Late Season Earworm and Tobacco Budworm Levels? – Volume 27, Number 19, August 17, 2012
Get Field Crop Entomology Updates on Twitter – Volume 27, Number 2, April 20, 2012
Yellowstriped Armyworms
Yellowstriped Armyworms Present in Northeast North Carolina – Volume 27, Number 14, July 13, 2012Are You Spraying for the Correct Pest? Green Cloverworm versus Looper – Volume 27, Number 17, August 3, 2012Return to Top
Tobacco
Blog on Field Crop Insects
New Blog for Field Crop Insects in North Carolina – Volume 27, Number 1, April 13, 2012
Black Cutworm
Black Cutworm – Volume 27, Number 3, April 27, 2012
Herbicides
Early Season Plant Stunting Issues in Tobacco – Volume 27, Number 7, May 25, 2012
Insecticides
Early Season Plant Stunting Issues in Tobacco – Volume 27, Number 7, May 25, 2012
Insects
Unusual Greenhouse Tobacco Pests Appearing – Volume 27, Number 3, April 27, 2012
Southern Bacterial Wilt
Southern Bacterial Wilt – Volume 27, Number 3, April 27, 2012
Southern Blight
Southern Blight – Volume 27, Number 3, April 27, 2012
Tobacco Budworms
Tobacco Budworm Treatments in the Midseason – Volume 27, Number 13, July 6, 2012
Tobacco Splitworm
Tobacco Splitworm – Volume 27, Number 3, April 27, 2012
Tobacco Spotted Wilt Virus
Tobacco Spotted Wilt Virus – Volume 27, Number 3, April 27, 2012
Get Field Crop Entomology Updates on Twitter – Volume 27, Number 2, April 20, 2012Return to Top
Wheat
Blog on Field Crop Insects
New Blog for Field Crop Insects in North Carolina – Volume 27, Number 1, April 13, 2012
Fungicides
Making the Decision to Apply Fungicides – Volume 27, Number 2, April 20, 2012
Hessian Flies
Unusual Hessian Fly Symptoms Presenting in Wheat – Volume 27, Number 2, April 20, 2012
Stink Bugs
Stink Bugs Are a Non-Issue in Wheat, but Watch Neighboring Corn – Volume 27, Number 1, April 13, 2012
Stripe Rust
Stripe Rust on Wheat – April 19, 2012 – Volume 27, Number 2, April 20, 2012
Get Field Crop Entomology Updates on Twitter – Volume 27, Number 2, April 20, 2012Return to Top