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View of mountains with apple orchard in foreground
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Update - April 20, 2026

Published - April 27, 2026

From: Southern Appalachian Apples
A picture of a dry, no-tillage field ready to be planted with a few weeds present.
Managing Residual Herbicides During a Dry Spring

Published - April 21, 2026

From: Cotton
Codling moth synthetic lure in sticky insect trap, with captured codling moth
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - April 13, 2026

Published - April 20, 2026

From: Southern Appalachian Apples
Delta-style insect trap in apple tree during bloom
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Update - April 6, 2026

Published - April 6, 2026

From: Southern Appalachian Apples
Native bee on apple flower
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - March 30, 2026

Published - April 3, 2026

From: Southern Appalachian Apples
Budding trees with greenhouse and other buildings in background
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Update - March 23, 2026

Published - March 23, 2026

From: Southern Appalachian Apples
The Gramoxone SL 3.0 trade name as shown on the label.
Syngenta to Stop Selling Gramoxone

Published - March 4, 2026

From: Cotton
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

Published - February 3, 2026

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

Published - January 23, 2026

From: Plant Disease and Insect Clinic
Fresh market tomatoes
2026 Fungicide Guide for Tomatoes in North Carolina

Published - November 25, 2025

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

Published - October 15, 2025

From: Strawberry Growers Information
Reflective mulch in tomato field for thrips deterrence
New Webpage for Western Flower Thrips Identification and Management

Published - September 8, 2025

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

Published - September 2, 2025

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

Published - August 29, 2025

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

Published - August 21, 2025

From: Soybeans
Soybean aphids on a soybean leaflet
Check Fields for Soybean Aphid

Published - August 19, 2025

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

Published - August 18, 2025

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

Published - August 8, 2025

From: Extension Plant Pathology
Cucumber downy mildew
Cucurbit Downy Mildew Found 7/30/2025 in Haywood County

Published - July 30, 2025

From: Extension Plant Pathology
Adult corn earworm moth on soybean leaf
Corn Earworm Flight Has Started- Scouting Tips

Published - July 16, 2025

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

Published - June 23, 2025

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

Published - June 20, 2025

From: Soybeans
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)

Published - June 20, 2025

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

Published - June 19, 2025

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

Published - June 18, 2025

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

Published - June 12, 2025

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

Published - June 12, 2025

From: Extension Plant Pathology
Cucumber leaves showing yellow chlorotic spots and pronounced veining
Downy Mildew Confirmed on Cucumbers in Eastern North Carolina

Published - June 11, 2025

From: Extension Plant Pathology
Figure 4. TSWV necrotic symptoms
New Factsheet: Managing TSWV and Thrips in Tobacco

Published - June 6, 2025

From: Tobacco Growers Information
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

Published - June 3, 2025

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

Published - May 28, 2025

From: Cotton
mottled, yellow and green, stunted tobacco plant infected with TMV
Managing Tobacco Mosaic Virus (TMV) in Tobacco

Published - May 22, 2025

From: Tobacco Growers Information
Botrytis blight on petunia
Ornamental Growers: Interested in an Educational Conference in NC?

Published - May 13, 2025

From: Extension Plant Pathology
Picture of soybean, corn, and tobacco in a circle with NC 2025, Root Cause Reports, Statewide collaboration on the bottom
Beans Gone Wild Is Growing: Introducing Root Cause Reports!

Published - May 13, 2025

Weedy grass growing between rows of corn.
Potential Short-Term Economic Impact of Losing Glyphosate in North Carolina

Published - May 7, 2025

From: Cotton
Fig. 1: gummy stem blight leaf spots on watermelon leaves and cotyledons (Photo: Erin Eure, NC State Extension)
Gummy Stem Blight Detected in Watermelon Transplants in North Carolina

Published - May 2, 2025

From: Extension Plant Pathology
Pciture of corn leafhopper with tan body and two black dots between its eyes
Corn Leafhopper and Corn Stunt Disease: See but Don’t Spray

Published - April 29, 2025

From: Corn
Thrips Infestation Predictor within-season risk running from green (low risk) to red (high risk)
How to Nail 2025 Thrips Management (Reisig, Huseth)

Published - April 28, 2025

From: Cotton
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UPDATE on Thrips Infestation Predictor for Cotton

Published - April 28, 2025

From: Cotton
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IMPORTANT Message for Thrips Infestation Predictor for Cotton

Published - April 18, 2025

From: Cotton
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