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Time of peak egg lay based on 2010 and 2011 data. Note that cereal leaf beetle emergence was delayed in 2014 following the cold winter. This means that insecticide applied during March in 2014 was not effective to control the beetle. Figure from Philips e

Tank Mixing an Insecticide for Cereal Leaf Beetle in Wheat

Published - March 14, 2015

From: Archived Extension Content

Corn Entomology 2015 Presentation Now Available

Published - January 12, 2015

From: Archived Extension Content

Rates for Insecticidal Seed Treatments in Wheat

Published - October 31, 2014

From: Archived Extension Content

Summit on the “Wicked” Problem of Herbicide Resistance Now Available Online

Published - October 29, 2014

Corn Bt Trait and Seed Treatment Efficacy

Published - October 17, 2014

From: Archived Extension Content

White sugarcane aphid. David Kerns, LSU.

Be on the Lookout for White Sugarcane Aphid in Sorghum

Published - October 17, 2014

From: Archived Extension Content

Soybean Rust Update: October 15, 2014

Published - October 17, 2014

Dogwood flower with two green leaves; text: "Plant Pathology Society of North Carolina"; "APS 1908" "PPSNC 1999"

Plant Pathology Society of North Carolina Meeting October 14, 2014

Published - October 8, 2014

From: Archived Extension Content

Treating Loopers in Soybeans

Published - August 28, 2014

From: Archived Extension Content

Image from Iowa State University Extension.

Current Soybean Insect Thesholds- Note That Stink Bug Sweep Net Threshold Changed in 2013

Published - August 20, 2014

From: Soybeans

Soybean Leaf Yellowing and Curling Widespread; Cause Is Yet Unknown

Published - August 20, 2014

From: Archived Extension Content

Soybean Aphid in North Carolina?

Published - August 8, 2014

From: Archived Extension Content

White fuzzy mealybug scale insect attached to green fruit near stem

Mealybugs in North Carolina Grapes

Published - July 31, 2014

From: Entomology

Midseason Soybean Insects

Published - July 30, 2014

From: Archived Extension Content

Where Are the Kudzu Bugs?

Published - July 30, 2014

From: Archived Extension Content

As corn earworm injury increases (measured by centimeters of kernels consumed), yield does not decrease at densities of corn earworm that are encountered in timely-planted corn. Yield in this graph is reported as metric units, rather than the US standard

Impacts of Corn Earworm in Bt Corn

Published - July 10, 2014

From: Archived Extension Content

Using Predatory Mites in Strawberries

Published - July 10, 2014

From: Entomology

Worms in Early Season Soybeans

Published - July 8, 2014

From: Archived Extension Content

Stink bugs feed on developing tissue. Once the kernels have pollinated, they will feed through the husk while the kernels are filling.

Don't Tank Mix an Insecticide Over Tasseled Corn

Published - July 8, 2014

From: Archived Extension Content

Injury caused by stink bugs feeding on stalks before the ear emerged (prior to tasseling).

Stink Bugs in Corn

Published - July 2, 2014

From: Archived Extension Content

Open palm holding small green caterpillars with soil and plant leaves background

What's Up With All These Budworms?

Published - June 25, 2014

From: Entomology

Feeding on Seedling Soybeans

Published - June 13, 2014

From: Archived Extension Content

Adult and nymph brown stink bugs on corn.

Managing Stink Bugs in Corn

Published - June 13, 2014

From: Archived Extension Content

Early Season Kudzu Bug Management

Published - June 7, 2014

From: Archived Extension Content

Young tree trunk with numerous thin white aerial rootlets emerging from the bark

What to Watch For: Ambrosia Beetles in Perennial Fruit Crops

Published - June 6, 2014

From: Entomology

Large wasp clinging to black surface, showing striped abdomen and folded wings

Other Moths That May Be in Grape Root Borer Traps

Published - June 3, 2014

From: Entomology

Kudzu Bug Expectations for 2014

Published - May 22, 2014

From: Archived Extension Content

Red tractor spraying crops across a flat agricultural field

Answering Questions About What Time to Treat Spotted Wing Drosophila

Published - May 15, 2014

From: Entomology

Seedling with green and yellow mosaic-pattern leaves growing in dry, cracked soil

Tobacco Insect Control and Transplant Water Treatments

Published - May 2, 2014

From: Entomology

Male spotted wing drosophila on raspberry leaf.

What to Watch For: How Should North Carolina Strawberry Growers Plan for Spotted Wing Drosophila?

Published - April 21, 2014

From: Entomology

Brown weevil beetle, lateral and dorsal views showing elongated snout

What to Watch For: Strawberry Clippers Active in Central North Carolina (April 2014)

Published - April 8, 2014

From: Entomology

Do It Yourself - Grape Root Borer Monitoring (March 2014)

Published - March 21, 2014

From: Entomology

Pest Alert: Ground Bees Active but Do Not Threaten People or Yards

Published - March 13, 2014

Time to Think About Sampling Spider Mites in Strawberries

Published - February 3, 2014

From: Entomology

Honeybee feeding inside white bell flower on thin branch; watermark @ncsmallfruitIPM

Does Bee Diversity Change How Pollinators Behave in Blueberries?

Published - December 9, 2013

From: Entomology

The Southeast Strawberry Expo Is a National Meeting This Year!

Published - November 7, 2013

From: Archived Extension Content

Pest Alert: Soybean Rust Update

Published - October 10, 2013

Pest Alert: Soybean Rust Update

Published - October 2, 2013

Pest Alert: Soybean Rust Update

Published - September 27, 2013

Extension Team Develops "App" to Identify Weeds in Container Nurseries

Published - August 19, 2013

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