Southern Red Mites Active on Ornamentals
In North Carolina, the most important cool season mites are the spruce spider mite (Oligonychus ununguis) and southern red …
Watch for Predators That Look Like Pests
Yesterday on campus willow oak trees I found lots of insects that looked like mealybugs. But they were faster …
Glyphosate Safety Update - No Risk to Public Health
On April 30, 2019, the EPA announced the availability of the proposed registration review decision for glyphosate. From the …
IPM Tips for Japanese Beetles in Soy and Corn
Andrew Porterfield | 4/29/2019 | EntomologyToday Since its accidental arrival in New Jersey in 1916, the Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica) …
Is an ‘Insect Apocalypse’ Happening? How Would We Know?
Brian Lovett at University of Maryland | 4/29/2019 | Via TheConversation.com Insects scuttle, chew and fly through the world around …
Apple Disease Update: 1st Cover
Due to the threat of Glomerella leaf spot and bitter rot in the southeast, the first cover spray those …
WNC Orchard Insect Populations - April 30, 2019
By now petal fall applications have been made in most locations except for the highest elevation orchards (e.g., ≥3000 …
Cottony Cushion Scale on the Move
A sample of Pittosporum was brought into the office to have an obvious issue identified. I say obvious because …
Planning for Thrips Infestations in 2019 Cotton (Huseth, Reisig)
Tobacco thrips surveys across the northern coastal plain found moderate numbers of tobacco thrips in weeds and wheat (Bertie, …
Introducing Beescape: A New Online Tool and Community to Support Bees
Amy Duke | 4/1/2019 | Penn State University A new online tool and community, called Beescape, enables beekeepers, or anyone interested …
Mixing Grass Varieties May Reduce Insect Infestations in Lawns
Entomological Society of America | 4/22/2019 | Via ScienceDaily A simple change in the choice of grass varieties for many …
For 2019 Thrips in Peanut, Stick With What Has Worked
Mark Abney | 4/20/2019 | Southeast FarmPress Every spring I post an article on this blog about early season thrips …
The Buzz About Bumble Bees Isn't Good
Wood et al. at Michigan State University | 4/23/2019 | Via ScienceDaily While many scientists are focused on the decline …
Give Your Garden Seedlings Some Tough Love
Lee Reich Associated Press | 10/23/2019 | Via Morning AgClips Seedlings raised on windowsills or in greenhouses have been coddled …
Insect Concerns at Petal Fall
Petal fall is an important time for control of the plum curculio and first generation oriental fruit moth (OFM). …
Section 18 Emergency Exemption Approved for Transform in 2019 Cotton- Plant Bugs
Effective May 1, 2019, and expiring October 30, 2019, Transform has been approved for use in cotton as an …
Apple Disease Update: Petal Fall
The good news this week is that according to infection models, primary scab season is over for all locations …
Volunteer Crops May Be an Issue in 2019 (Cahoon, Everman, York, Jordan, Culpepper, and Prostko)
Charlie Cahoon and Wes Everman, Weed Science Extension Specialists, NC State University; Alan York, Professor Emeritus, NC State University; …
Wildflowers: Robust, Hardy, Pollinator-Friendly
Dean Fosdick with Associated Press | 4/16/2019 | Via Morning AgClips WASHINGTON — Gardeners trying to lure pollinators to their …
U.S. Cover Crop Acreage Surged 50% in 5 Years
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program | 4/16/2019 | Via MorningAgClips WASHINGTON — The adoption of cover crops as a …