NCDA&CS Offers Post-Flood Cleanup and Disposal Assistance for Pesticides
The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is offering assistance with pesticide and fertilizer disposal through the Pesticide …
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Subscription Options emailInformation From the NCDA&CS to Beekeepers Concerning Hurricane Florence
The email included below was sent out from Jason Williams with the NCDA&CS’s Structural Pest Control and Pesticides Division …
"Bee" Kind if You Spray for Mosquitoes
To follow up on David Tarpy’s post (Protective Measures of Beehives During Hurricanes), in the days and weeks following …
WNC Orchard Insect Populations for September 11, 2018
September 11, 2018 As mid-September approaches, populations of most insect pests are on the decline. Codling moth, oriental fruit moth, …
Soybean Looper Thresholds and Insecticide Recommendation
Soybean loopers have already shown up in coastal counties in higher numbers than usual. As this generation cycles through, …
Larger Elm Leaf Beetle
Elms have lots of pests. This week I have had several reports of larger elm leaf beetles, Monocesta coryli, …
Imported Willow Leaf Beetles
You can find a lot of damage on willows this time of year because imported willow leaf beetles have …
WNC Orchard Insect Populations for August 28, 2018
August 28, 2018 With the exception of brown marmorated stink bug, insect populations are low throughout the region. Codling moth …
When to Spray Late-Season Bollworm
Another bollworm flight is on and, from the looks of it, there are many more moths in the system …
When Should You End Insecticide Sprays for Tarnished Plant Bugs in Cotton?
Article by Reisig and Collins To answer this question, you need to know when the field first reached cutout, which …
Sawflies Feeding on Oaks
Oaks have hundreds of herbivores so it is no wonder that towards the end of summer some of the …
Black Swallowtail Caterpillars Munching on Herbs
If you like to garden you probably like butterflies. You probably also grow some herbs like fennel, dill, or …
WNC Orchard Insect Populations for August 22, 2018
August 22, 2018 With only a few exceptions, apple insect pest pressure continues to decline in commercial orchards across the …
WNC Orchard Insect Populations for August 14, 2018
August 14, 2018 Overall insect pressure remains low in most areas. While degree-day accumulations coincide with early egg hatch of …
Beech Blight Aphids
You might notice twigs on beech trees covered in a woolly sleeve. Get closer and it will begin to …
WNC Orchard Insect Populations for August 7, 2018
August 7, 2018 Overall, insect populations are fairly low at this time, which is probably in part due to the …
Oak Lace Bug Damage
Oak lace bugs (Corythucha arcuata), like other lace bugs, cause stippling on leaves. Oak lace bugs, of course, feed …
Fall Webworms
Fall webworms, one of our native insect pests, are a perennial nuisance and in some cases a destructive pest. …
WNC Orchard Insect Populations for July 31, 2018
July 31, 2018 Three key insect pests are of concern at this time, including codling moth (whose populations are declining), …
Orangestripped Oakworms Hatching
Orange striped oakworms started hatching in Raleigh this week. They have one generation per year. Adults emerge in mid …