Pest Management by Crop Type

• Fruiting vegetables (Tomato, Pepper, Eggplant, Tomatillo, and Okra)
  Insect Management Guide on Fruiting Vegetables in North Carolina

• Cucurbit Vegetables Portal (Cucumber, Squash, Pumpkin, Watermelon) NC State Extension portal for cucurbits

Pest management practices

• Chemigation: Applying Insecticides through Drip Irrigation A web page describing chemigation through drip irrigation, including the advantages and disadvantages
• Biological Control (general info) General information about biological control
• Twospotted spider mite management with Phytoseiulus persimilis Biological control of spider mites in tomatoes
• Brown marmorated stink bug management with predators and parasitoids Biological control of brown marmorated stink bug

Additional resources: Walgenbach Entomology Lab

Publications

• North Carolina Agricultural Chemicals Manual The manual has ten main sections: I. Pesticide use and safety information II. Chemical application equipment III. How to send specimens for disease, insect, and weed identification IV. Fertilizer use V. Insect control VI. Insect and disease control of fruits VII. Chemical weed control VIII. Plant growth regulators IX. Animal damage control X. Disease control Detailed information on controlling pests of field crops, forage crops, grains, fruits, vegetables, ornamentals, turf, landscape, nursery, livestock, poultry, home garden, communities, and industrial sites is included.
• Southeastern U.S. Vegetable Crop Handbook A practical, up-to-date, single source guide that conveniently fits on your dashboard that includes topics on vegetable production, variety selection, pesticide selection, and alternative pest management tools, plus more.
• Horticulture Portal (NC State Extension) A webpage with links to publication on commercial and home vegetable production. The site also has it own search engine, the "infosearch", to help users find information in the scientific literature, trade journals and associations magazines/websites.
• NC State University Horticulture Publications (NC State Cooperative Extension) Online agriculture publications

Diseases

• Extension Plant Pathology Portal (NC State Extension) A comprehensive website with information on crop diseases including vegetables. Links to forecasting and disease alert information are provided.
• Vegetable-specific guides for insect pests and diseases NC State Extension page providing links for general information about vegetables and specific vegetable crop guides.

Insects

• Insect and Related Pests of Vegetables (AG-295) Introduction to management methods for some important, common potential pests in the southeastern U.S. Includes insect identification keys and detailed notes on pests of 15 vegetable crops

Weeds

• Wolfpack Weeds (Department of Horticulture, NC State) Website that provides information on weed control and alternate management systems, research, herbicide development and efficiency, and crop safety for fruit and vegetable crops
• Greenhouse Weed Control A guide to weed control in greenhouses including sanitation, product list, re-entry periods and more.

Crop Profiles, Web Sites and Resources for Specific Crops

Cabbage

• Cabbage Crop Profile A production overview for cabbage within the state of North Carolina including general production information, cultural practices, worker activities, insect and disease management including chemical, biological and cultural control methods.
• Cabbage Grower Portal (NC State Cooperative Extension) Up-to-date website that contains detailed information on field production and management, integrated pest management (IPM), post harvest handling, economics and marketing.

Cucumbers

• Cucumber Crop Profile A production overview for cucumber within the state of North Carolina including general production information, worker activities, insect and mite control, disease management, mechanical and chemical control of weeds
• Cucurbits Grower Portal (NC State Cooperative Extension) Up-to-date website that contains detailed information on cucurbit production and management, integrated pest management (IPM), post harvest handling, economics and marketing.
• Cucurbit Downy Mildew Forecast Forecasting system with reports and maps. Sign-up on the website to receive alerts.
• Insect Pests of Cucurbits (NC State Cooperative Extension) A comprehensive publication highlighting pests of curcurbits,

Leafy Greens

• Leafy Green Crop Profile A production overview for collards, kale, turnip greens and mustard greens within the state of North Carolina including general production information, cultural practices, worker activities, insect, nematode and disease management including chemical, and non-chemical control methods.
• Insect Pests of Crucifers (NC State Cooperative Extension) A comprehensive publication highlighting pests of crucifers.

Peppers

• Peppers Crop Profile A production overview for bell pepper within the state of North Carolina including general production information, cultural practices, worker activities, and insect, disease and weed management including chemical, cultural, and biological methods of control
• Pepper Grower Portal (NC State Cooperative Extension) Up-to-date website that contains detailed information on field and greenhouse production and management, integrated pest management (IPM), post harvest handling, economics and marketing
• Insect Pests of Peppers (NC State Cooperative Extension) A comprehensive publication highlighting pests of peppers.

Potatoes (Irish)

• Irish Potato Crop Profile A production overview for Irish potato within the state of North Carolina including general production information, production practices, insect, disease and weed management
• Insect Pests of Potatoes (NC State Cooperative Extension) A comprehensive publication highlighting pests of potatoes.

Snap Beans

• Pest Management Strategic Plan for Snap Beans in Virginia, North Carolina, and Delaware Summary from a 2005 workshop on research, regulatory and educational priorities in insect, disease and weed management in snap bean production

Sweet potatoes

• Sweet Potato Crop Profile A production overview for sweet potatoes within the state of North Carolina including general production information, production practices, worker activities, chemical and non-chemical control of insects, diseases and weeds.
• Strategic Plan for Pest Management Research and Education in Southern Sweet Potato Production Systems Summary from  2001-2002 workshops on research, regulatory and educational priorities in insect, disease and weed management in sweet potato production
• Insect Pests of Sweet Potatoes (NC State Cooperative Extension) A comprehensive publication highlighting pests of sweet potatoes.

Tomatoes

• Tomato Crop Profile A production overview for field grown tomato in the state of North Carolina including general production information, production practices, worker activities, insect, mite, disease and weed management strategies including biological, cultural and chemical control
• Tomato Growers Information Portal (NC State Cooperative Extension) Up-to-date website that contains detailed information on field and greenhouse production and management, integrated pest management (IPM), post harvest handling, produce safety and economics and marketing
• Commercial Production of Staked Tomatoes in the Southeast Comprehensive guide including cultivars, site and soils, cover cropping, different production systems, equipment, fumigation, fertilization, transplants, staking and trellising, pruning and pest management of diseases, insects and weeds, cleaning and grading, postharvest storage, packaging, marketing, costs and returns.
• Pest Management Strategic Plan for Tomato in the Southeast Region. Summary from 2018 workshop on research, regulatory and educational priorities in insect, disease and weed management in tomato production across the entire southeastern U.S.
• Insect Pests of Tomatoes (NC State Cooperative Extension) A comprehensive publication highlighting pests of tomatoes.

Watermelon

• Watermelon Crop Profile A production overview for watermelon in the state of North Carolina including general production information, production practices, worker activities, insect, mite, disease and weed management including chemical, and cultural control methods. A list of Extension Specialists is included.
• Pest Management Strategic Plan for Watermelons in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, and North Carolina Summary from 2008 workshop on research, regulatory and educational priorities in insect, disease and weed management in watermelon production