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  • Biocontrol
  • Fruits
    • Apple Pest Management
    • Current Western NC Orchard Insect Populations
    • Brown marmorated stink bug
    • Biological Control of Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
    • Blueberry Insect Pests
    • Dormant Season Blueberry Pests
    • Pre Bloom Blueberry Pests
    • Petal Fall Blueberry Pests
    • Blueberry Pollinators
    • Strawberry Insect Pests
    • Sustainable SWD Management
    • Spotted Wing Drosophila Biology
    • Spotted-Wing Drosophila Resources
    • Spotted Wing Drosophila Videos
    • Spotted Wing Drosophila Impacts, 2014
    • Spotted-Wing Drosophila Impacts, 2013
    • Spotted-Wing Drosophila Impacts, 2012
    • Spotted-Wing Drosophila Research and Extension Priorities, 2012
    • Spotted-Wing Drosophila Needs Assessment, 2011
    • Caneberry Portal
    • Caneberry SprayGuide
  • Vegetable Pest Management
    • Insect Management on Fruiting Vegetables in North Carolina
    • Insect Management on Cucurbit Vegetables in North Carolina
    • Management of Western Flower Thrips in Fruiting Vegetables
    • Benefits of Applying Insecticides with Drip Chemigation
    • Biological Control With Predators and Parasitoids
    • Biological Control of Spider Mites in Tomatoes
    • Biological Control of Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
    • Walgenbach Entomology Lab
  • Field Crops
    • Field Corn Insects
    • 2017 Corn Entomology Presentation
    • Small grain insects
    • Soybean insect pests
    • Tobacco insect pests
  • Livestock & Poultry
    • Asian Longhorned Tick
    • Blister beetles
    • Fire Ants in Pastures
    • Goat Lice
  • Ornamentals
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    • Biting & Stinging Pests
    • Asian Giant Hornet
    • What looks like an Asian Giant Hornet
    • Asian Giant Hornet & Honey Bees
    • Mosquito Control
    • Asian Longhorned Tick
    • Asian Needle Ant
    • Red Imported Fire Ant
    • Wood-Damaging Pests
    • Termite Biology and Control
    • Termite Baiting Systems
    • Powderpost Beetles and Wood-Inhabiting Fungi
    • Asian Lady Beetles
    • Booklice
    • Camel Crickets
    • Drain Flies
    • Earwigs
    • Fungus Gnats
    • Kudzu Bugs
    • Millipedes
    • Selecting Pest Control Services
    • Silverfish
    • Spiders in and Around Homes
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Light and Pheromone Trap Captures for Caterpillar Pests- September 10

Published - September 10, 2026

From: Soybeans
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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
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2026 Winter Management Sereis;Cattle Technologies

Published - October 27, 2026

From: Dairy
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North Carolina Standing Timber Prices: 3rd Quarter 2026 Overview

Published - October 26, 2026

From: Extension Forestry
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4-H Makes Memories at North Carolina State Fair

Published - October 26, 2026

From: North Carolina 4-H
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Get to Know Your Eight-Legged Neighbors

Published - October 26, 2026

From: Extension Forestry
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Partnering for Community Health: Lenoir County EFNEP Ready to Serve Families

Published - October 26, 2026

From: EFNEP - Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program
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Updates on the transition to the new Plant Disease and Insect Clinic system

Published - October 26, 2026

From: Plant Disease and Insect Clinic
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Register Now for TH1: Intro to Therapeutic Horticulture

Published - October 26, 2026

From: Therapeutic Horticulture
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Approaches to Decreasing Soil Associated with Pods After Digging Peanut Notes No. 250 2026

Published - October 25, 2026

From: Peanut
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North Carolina Continues Winning Streak at Southeastern Hay Contest

Published - October 23, 2026

From: Forages
Selection Today for Sustainability Tomorrow: Beef Extension Workshop
Selection Today for Sustainability Tomorrow: Beef Extension Workshop

Published - October 23, 2026

From: Beef
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