How to Nail 2021 Thrips Management (Reisig, Huseth)
According to Dr. Edmisten and Collins, planting conditions are improving. With planters rolling soon, we urge growers to think …
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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 …
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 …
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 …