Installing a New Package of Bees? Here's a New Tip to Improve Acceptance
Springtime for beekeepers is synonymous with starting new colonies, especially since winter losses have been hovering ~25% every year …
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WNC Orchard Insect Populations for April 15, 2021
Petal Fall Spray Options With petal fall spray imminent in most locations, insecticide options will depend on what was applied …
An Update on Asian Giant Hornets
Last year, there was a lot of media buzz (no pun intended) surrounding the introduction of Asian giant hornets …
Scout for Cereal Leaf Beetle in Wheat Soon
I noticed a couple dogwoods blooming this morning, which reminded me to check local temperatures for cereal leaf beetle …
2021 Integrated Orchard Management Guide Now Available Online
The 2021 edition of the Integrated Orchard Management Guide for Commercial Apples in the Southeast is now available online …
Steward Insecticide Registered in Tobacco
A new insecticide, Steward, has recently been registered in tobacco. Steward, with the active ingredient indoxacarb, is labeled for …
Information on Terrestrial Flatworms and Hammerhead Worms
As if Asian giant hornets weren’t enough, this year also saw media attention on a lesser-known, but bizarre, group …
Cinara Aphid - Early Christmas Visitors
This is an updated version of an older post from 2017. Apparently COVID isn’t stopping some insects from traveling and …
Agenda for 2020 Crop Protection School Now Available
The 72nd Annual Crop Protection School will be held Wednesday, December 2, 2020, online via Zoom. RSVP is required, …
Save the Date: 2020 NC Crop Protection School
The 72nd Annual Crop Protection School will be held Wednesday, December 2, 2020, online via Zoom. RSVP is required, …
Non-Bt Hybrid Yield Trial 2020 Results and Why You Should Plant Non-Bt Corn as Resistance Insurance
All growers who plant Bt corn in North Carolina are required by law to plant non-Bt corn (refuge). Details …
The PDIC Website Has a New Location, Look, and Information!
We at the NC State University Plant Disease and Insect Clinic are very excited to roll out our new …
BMSB Adult Emergence and Trap Captures -- September 22, 2020
These updated charts show brown marmorated stink bug adult emergence and trap captures in apple orchards as of September …
Scout Soybeans for Stink Bugs and Defoliators Through R7
Although stink bugs were light across the state (with a few exceptions) in corn and cotton, it looks like …
Pantry Pests Could Take Advantage of Stored Food During Pandemic
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is reasonable to try and make fewer trips to the supermarket …
Should You Stop Treating Cotton for Insects?
Should I treat this cotton for bollworm eggs, plant bugs or stink bugs? This is a question I have …
Video: Corn Earworm in Soybean
Did you know that corn earworm (CEW) is our most important insect pest of soybean? It’s August, so NC …
Murder Hornets in the News Again
As if COVID-19 and Hurricane Isaias are not enough to keep all of us occupied, Asian giant hornets (aka, …
Add Mosquitoes to Your Weekend Chores
With odds increasing that Tropical Storm Isaias will hit some part of coastal North Carolina, we can expect some flooding …
Section 18 Crisis Exemption Approved for Sivanto Prime on Sweet Sorghum for Sugarcane Aphid
Sivanto Prime for control of sugarcane aphid on sweet sorghum has been approved for use in North Carolina during …