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Graph showing soybean looper moth activity

Light and Pheromone Trap Captures for Caterpillar Pests- Soybean Looper Numbers Up

Published - August 21, 2025

From: Soybeans

Check Fields for Soybean Aphid

Published - August 19, 2025

From: Soybeans

Line chart titled "Soybean looper pheromone trap captures 2025" showing peak ~200 on 7/25/25

Light and Pheromone Trap Captures for Caterpillar Pests

Published - August 18, 2025

From: Soybeans

Walgenbach Inducted Into WNC Agricultural Hall of Fame

Published - August 11, 2025

From: Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center

Corn Earworm Flight Has Started- Scouting Tips

Published - July 16, 2025

From: Soybeans

Shows larval instars and how much each one can eat with photos of defoliated leaves

Soybean Looper Defoliation Guide

Published - June 20, 2025

From: Soybeans

Soybean field with rows leading to the horizon under a partly cloudy sky

Important Change to North Carolina Soybean Defoliation Thresholds After Beginning Flowering (R1)

Published - June 20, 2025

From: Soybeans

Map of North Carolina with pins showing the trial locations

Bt Corn and Refuge: Smart Planting for Long-Term Success

Published - June 19, 2025

From: Corn

Striped small insect perched on the edge of a white flower petal

Insecticide Recommendations for Tarnished Plant Bug

Published - June 18, 2025

From: Cotton

Young tobacco plants with large green leaves planted in soil furrows

Thrips Flight and TSWV Risk Assessment Report – June 4, 2025

Published - June 4, 2025

From: Tobacco Growers Information

Thrips Applications, Insecticide Choice, and Rainfall

Published - May 28, 2025

From: Cotton

Cream-colored beetle grub nestled in a tunnel of decaying wood

It Is Time to Scout for Prionus Beetles in Blueberries!

Published - April 30, 2025

From: Blueberries

Malfunction: Tobacco Thrips Flight and TSWV Intensity Predictor

Published - April 28, 2025

From: Tobacco Growers Information

Thrips Infestation Predictor within-season risk running from green (low risk) to red (high risk)

How to Nail 2025 Thrips Management (Reisig, Huseth)

Published - April 28, 2025

From: Cotton

UPDATE on Thrips Infestation Predictor for Cotton

Published - April 28, 2025

From: Cotton

IMPORTANT Message for Thrips Infestation Predictor for Cotton

Published - April 18, 2025

From: Cotton

Challenged by Mites and Aphids in Strawberries? These Resources Can Help

Published - March 24, 2025

From: Strawberry Growers Information

Preserve Cotton Yield by Addressing Tarnished Plant Bug

Published - March 5, 2025

From: Cotton

Group of people in a field gathered around a man holding insect nets

Saving Money on Cotton in 2025? Don't Skimp on Scouting & Treating Mite and Insect Pests

Published - March 5, 2025

From: Cotton

Greenhouse interior with parallel rows of strawberry plants on straw-covered beds

Pest Management Strategic Plan for Strawberries in the Southeast

Published - December 29, 2024

From: Strawberry Growers Information

2024 Soybean Insecticide Ratings

Published - December 9, 2024

From: Soybeans

Insecticide Ratings for Corn

Published - December 9, 2024

From: Corn

Insecticide Ratings for Cotton

Published - December 9, 2024

From: Cotton

*NEW* Fall Armyworm Management Decision Guide

Published - September 20, 2024

From: TurfFiles

Caterpillar crawling across yellow corn kernels

Maximizing Corn Yields: Bt vs Non-Bt Hybrids in Statewide Large-Plot Trials

Published - September 6, 2024

From: Corn

Table showing insecticide performance in replicated trials over time. They are grouped into effective, moderately effective and poor

Don't Give Up Scouting Soybeans- Soybean Loopers and Stink Bugs Are Abundant

Published - September 6, 2024

From: Soybeans

Numerous striped caterpillars crawling on dry grass and soil

NEW! Interactive Fall Armyworm Map

Published - August 19, 2024

From: TurfFiles

Two wooden beehives on stands in a yard; right hive labeled "Quiet House Bees at work"

Protective Measures of Beehives During Hurricanes

Published - August 6, 2024

Split green pea pod interior showing a single immature pea nestled in the seam

Don't Forget About Stink Bugs in Cotton

Published - July 17, 2024

From: Cotton

Greenish-brown caterpillar crawling on yellow corn kernels

Concerns About Corn Earworm in Field Corn

Published - July 12, 2024

From: Corn

Corn Earworms Are Early in Soybeans, Populations Are High, and Moths Are Flying

Published - July 9, 2024

From: Soybeans

Tarnished Plant Bug Management in 2024

Published - June 25, 2024

From: Cotton

Cotton field with white bolls and brown plants, dirt foreground, overcast sky

Should You Treat ThryvOn Cotton With Insecticide?

Published - May 23, 2024

From: Cotton

2024 Apple Manual Available

Published - May 22, 2024

From: Southern Appalachian Apples

Heatmap "Within-Season Risk for 2024" showing daily risk by date, green-to-red color scale

How to Nail 2024 Thrips Management (Reisig, Huseth)

Published - April 23, 2024

From: Cotton

Ambrosia beetle excavations on apple tree

Grower Survey: Ambrosia Beetle Economic Impacts

Published - March 14, 2024

From: Southern Appalachian Apples

About 6 whiteish, transulcent and susasage shaped larvae are pictured near on an exposed wheat tiller

Wheat Variety Resistance Ratings for Hessian Fly

Published - February 22, 2024

From: Small Grains

NC State Extension Mountain Horticulture Crops Research and Extension Center (MHCREC) research station helps growers in the North Carolina mountains

Extending Research to Growers in the North Carolina Mountains

Published - February 20, 2024

From: NC State Extension

Common Insects of Wildflower Plantings in North Carolina Turfgrass: A Field Guide; NC State Extension

New Turfgrass Landscape Insect Field Guide

Published - February 15, 2024

From: TurfFiles

Brown shield-shaped stink bug on soil at the base of a green plant stem

New Resource Available- Stink Bug Scouting Guide for Field Corn in the Southeastern US

Published - November 28, 2023

From: Corn

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