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Underside of leaf with cluster of small green aphids along central vein; text "Scott Graham, Auburn"
Cotton Jassid: Insights From Other Regions on a New Pest

February 3, 2026

Snow-covered brick stairway with lamp posts and trees in a winter park
PDIC Adverse Weather Closure

January 23, 2026

Fresh market tomatoes
2026 Fungicide Guide for Tomatoes in North Carolina

November 25, 2025

one pansy flower
Manage Winter Annual Weeds Before They Establish

October 28, 2025

Rows of young strawberry plants on black plastic mulch in a field
Fall Fungicide Recommendations for Root Rot Control in Strawberries

October 15, 2025

Reflective mulch in tomato field for thrips deterrence
New Webpage for Western Flower Thrips Identification and Management

September 8, 2025

Brown marmorated stink bug trap
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - September 3, 2025

September 3, 2025

Cotton jassid adult about 2-3 millimeters in length
Invasive Cotton Jassid is an Emerging Threat to Southeastern Cotton

September 2, 2025

Graph showing fall armyworm moth activity
Light and Pheromone Trap Captures for Caterpillar Pests

August 29, 2025

Apple orchard
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - August 27, 2025

August 27, 2025

Graph showing soybean looper moth activity
Light and Pheromone Trap Captures for Caterpillar Pests- Soybean Looper Numbers Up

August 21, 2025

Trap in apple orchard
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - August 19, 2025

August 19, 2025

Soybean aphids on a soybean leaflet
Check Fields for Soybean Aphid

August 19, 2025

Line chart titled "Soybean looper pheromone trap captures 2025" showing peak ~200 on 7/25/25
Light and Pheromone Trap Captures for Caterpillar Pests

August 18, 2025

Apple in an orchard
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - August 12, 2025

August 13, 2025

Late blight on tomato fruit
Reports of Late Blight on Tomato in WNC (8/8/2025)

August 8, 2025

Insect trap in apple orchard
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - August 5, 2025

August 5, 2025

Cucumber downy mildew
Cucurbit Downy Mildew Found 7/30/2025 in Haywood County

July 30, 2025

Apple maggot trap
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - July 30, 2025

July 30, 2025

Apples in orchard
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - July 22, 2025

July 22, 2025

Adult corn earworm moth on soybean leaf
Corn Earworm Flight Has Started- Scouting Tips

July 16, 2025

Brown marmorated stink bug trap
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - July 15, 2025

July 15, 2025

Codling moth damage on apple fruit
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - July 8, 2025

July 8, 2025

Brown marmorated stink bug
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - June 30, 2025

June 30, 2025

European red mites
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - June 24, 2025

June 24, 2025

picture of silk from corn ear
Considerations for Fungicide Applications in North Carolina Corn

June 23, 2025

Shows larval instars and how much each one can eat with photos of defoliated leaves
Soybean Looper Defoliation Guide

June 20, 2025

Soybean field with rows leading to the horizon under a partly cloudy sky
Important Change to North Carolina Soybean Defoliation Thresholds After Beginning Flowering (R1)

June 20, 2025

Map of North Carolina with pins showing the trial locations
Bt Corn and Refuge: Smart Planting for Long-Term Success

June 19, 2025

Striped small insect perched on the edge of a white flower petal
Insecticide Recommendations for Tarnished Plant Bug

June 18, 2025

Apple tree
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - June 17, 2025

June 17, 2025

Corn leaf with eyespot symptoms showing small, clustered, tan spots
Dichotomous Key for Identifying Corn Leaf Spot Disorders

June 12, 2025

Figure 1. Symptomatic concentric lesions on pepper fruits caused by Colletotrichum species.
Be on the Lookout for Pepper Anthracnose Caused by Colletotrichum Scovillei

June 12, 2025

Cucumber leaves showing yellow chlorotic spots and pronounced veining
Downy Mildew Confirmed on Cucumbers in Eastern North Carolina

June 11, 2025

Apples on a tree
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - June 9, 2025

June 9, 2025

Figure 4. TSWV necrotic symptoms
New Factsheet: Managing TSWV and Thrips in Tobacco

June 6, 2025

Picture of corn leaf with holcus spot lesions showing tan spot with yellow halo and dark green water soaked margins
Seeing Spots on Corn? It’s Likely Holcus Leaf Spot

June 3, 2025

Close-up of an apple leaf heavily infested with small green aphids clustered along the underside and stem.
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - June 2, 2025

June 2, 2025

cotton plant dinged up by thrips
Thrips Applications, Insecticide Choice, and Rainfall

May 28, 2025

Trap in apple orchard
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - May 27, 2025

May 27, 2025

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