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Light and Pheromone Trap Captures for Caterpillar Pests- September 10

Published - September 10, 2026

From: Soybeans
Sticky card trap with brown marmorated stink bugs and other insects on it
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - September 1, 2026

Published - September 8, 2026

From: Southern Appalachian Apples
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Light and Pheromone Trap Captures for Caterpillar Pests- September 3

Published - September 8, 2026

From: Soybeans
Shows larval instars and how much each one can eat with photos of defoliated leaves
Soybean loopers are here- are you scouting?

Published - September 1, 2026

From: Soybeans
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Light and Pheromone Trap Captures for Caterpillar Pests- August 28

Published - August 28, 2026

From: Soybeans
Brown marmorated stink bug on an apple
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Update - August 26, 2026

Published - August 26, 2026

From: Southern Appalachian Apples
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Light and Pheromone Trap Captures for Caterpillar Pests- August 20

Published - August 20, 2026

From: Soybeans
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Light and Pheromone Trap Captures for Caterpillar Pests- August 13

Published - August 14, 2026

From: Soybeans
Stink bug sticky card trap in apple orchard
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Update - August 12, 2026

Published - August 12, 2026

From: Southern Appalachian Apples
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Light and Pheromone Trap Captures for Caterpillar Pests- August 6

Published - August 10, 2026

From: Soybeans
Two apples on tree in orchard
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Update - August 6, 2026

Published - August 6, 2026

From: Southern Appalachian Apples
Boll with holes from bollworm
Don't Assume Cotton is Safe- Scout for Bollworm Now

Published - August 4, 2026

From: Cotton
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Light and Pheromone Trap Captures for Caterpillar Pests- July 29

Published - July 29, 2026

From: Soybeans
White insect tent trap in apple orchard
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Update - July 29, 2026

Published - July 29, 2026

From: Southern Appalachian Apples
Corn earworm trap catches
Light and Pheromone Trap Captures for Caterpillar Pests- July 22

Published - July 24, 2026

From: Soybeans
Sticky insect trap in apple orchard
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Update - July 22, 2026

Published - July 22, 2026

From: Southern Appalachian Apples
Cucurbit downy mildew symptoms on cucumber (Photo, Gerald Holmes, Valent USA Corporation, Bugwood.org)
Cucumber Downy Mildew Confirmed in Lenoir County—First North Carolina Report of 2026

Published - July 22, 2026

From: Extension Plant Pathology
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Light and Pheromone Trap Captures for Caterpillar Pests- July 14

Published - July 17, 2026

From: Soybeans
Apple orchard with orange insect trap in trees
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Update - July 16, 2026

Published - July 16, 2026

From: Southern Appalachian Apples
Image showing a closed receiving window with the words "PDIC Temporary Closure Alerts" written over it.
PDIC Power Outage 7/21/26

Published - July 16, 2026

From: Plant Disease and Insect Clinic
White insect trap in apple tree
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Update - July 8, 2026

Published - July 8, 2026

From: Southern Appalachian Apples
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Light and Pheromone Trap Captures for Caterpillar Pests

Published - July 6, 2026

From: Soybeans
Close-up of brown weevil (plum curculio) on sandy soil
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Update - July 1, 2026

Published - July 1, 2026

From: Southern Appalachian Apples
Corn earworm consuming a soybean flower
Corn Earworm in Flowering Soybeans

Published - June 25, 2026

From: Soybeans
Moths stuck on white sticky card with rubber synthetic pheromone dispenser.
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Update - June 24, 2026

Published - June 24, 2026

From: Southern Appalachian Apples
Small green aphids on an apple leaf
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Update - June 17, 2026

Published - June 17, 2026

From: Southern Appalachian Apples
Apple orchard
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Update - June 9, 2026

Published - June 9, 2026

From: Southern Appalachian Apples
Orange coroplast insect trap in apple orchard
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Update - May 12, 2026

Published - May 12, 2026

From: Southern Appalachian Apples
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
one pansy flower
Manage Winter Annual Weeds Before They Establish

Published - October 28, 2025

From: Weeds
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
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