Section 18 Emergency Exemption Approved for Transform in Cotton- Plant Bugs
Effective June 15, 2018 and expiring October 30, 2018, Transform has been approved for use in cotton as an …
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WNC Orchard Insect Populations for June 19, 2018
June 19, 2018 We are currently in that time period where we are at the lowest risk for damage by …
Scout Corn Now to Prevent Ear Damage From Stink Bugs
Corn is susceptible to damage at three stages (roughly): V1 to V6, V14 to VT and R1 to R4. …
WNC Orchard Insect Populations for June 12, 2018
June 12, 2018 First generation codling moth flight has subsided in both the mountains and piedmont locations. The only location …
Final Thrips Flight and TSWV Risk Assessment Report – June 11, 2018
This is the eighteenth, and final, thrips flight and TSWV risk assessment report. Read about why we are posting these reports and more …
Thrips Flight and TSWV Risk Assessment Report – June 5, 2018
This is the seventeenth thrips flight and TSWV risk assessment report. Read about why we are posting these reports and more in …
Floodwaters Will Recede, but Mosquito Activity Won't
The intense rainfall, flooding and mudslide damage in western North Carolina and other areas of the state have created …
One Stop Shop for Insect and Plant Pathology Fact Sheets
The kind folks at Extension IT have created an index from which you can easily find and access all …
Natural Enemies in Disguise
Tulip tree scales and other soft scales are maturing and producing a lot of honeydew. This makes people notice …
Thrips Flight and TSWV Risk Assessment Report – May 30, 2018
This is the sixteenth thrips flight and TSWV risk assessment report. Read about why we are posting these reports and more in …
WNC Orchard Insect Populations for May 30, 2018
May 30, 2018 The recent heavy rain has significantly suppressed insect activity. Trap captures for most insects were fairly low …
Thrips Flight and TSWV Risk Assessment Report – May 28, 2018
This is the fifteenth thrips flight and TSWV risk assessment report. Read about why we are posting these reports and more in …
Should You Spray for Cotton Thrips?
What is the growth stage of the cotton? I cannot stress the importance of this point. Cotton is the …
Sawflies on Roses
For the past several weeks I have noticed damage to the leaves of my roses. Each year this happens and …
Cottony Maple Leaf Scales About to Hatch
Cottony maple leaf scale, Pulvinaria acericola, is one of several ‘cottony’ scales in the genus Pulvinaria. Cottony camellia scale …
Thrips Flight and TSWV Risk Assessment Report – May 24, 2018
This is the fourteenth thrips flight and TSWV risk assessment report. Read about why we are posting these reports and more …
Should You Tank Mix Herbicide / Nitrogen With Insecticide to Control Stink Bugs in Corn?
Should you tank mix herbicides or nitrogen with insecticide to control stink bugs in corn? To be short and …
"Raining" in Mosquitoes
Recent heavy rains and flooding across many areas of the state will create many breeding areas for mosquitoes. While …
WNC Orchard Insect Populations for May 22, 2018
May 22, 2018 The codling moth is the major insect pest of concern at this time, in both the mountains …
Thrips Flight and TSWV Risk Assessment Report – May 21, 2018
This is the thirteenth thrips flight and TSWV risk assessment report. Read about why we are posting these reports and more in …