Daylily Leafminer Causing White Streaks on Daylilies
The Daylily leafminer is a recent pest from Asia. It was first detected in 2006 but has now spread …
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What Looks Like an Asian Giant Hornet
We continue to receive inquiries from people who are confusing some of our common insect species with the Asian …
Thrips Flight and TSWV Risk Assessment Report – May 11, 2020
This is the sixth of our weekly TSWV and tobacco thrips risk assessment updates. Third generation flights have now …
New Factsheet: Bermudagrass Mites
A new factsheet was released to the Extension Resource Database on bermudagrass mites. Bermudagrass mites are tiny, worm-like arachnids present …
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - May 5, 2020
Cooler Temperatures Expected to Suppress Codling Moth Activity With the warmer temperatures during the past week, there was an increase …
Thrips Flight and TSWV Risk Assessment Report – May 4, 2020
This is the fifth of our weekly TSWV and tobacco thrips risk assessment updates. Third generation flight timings are …
Prepare for Greenstripped Mapleworms
I got reports of rosy maple moths spotted around lights over the weekend. These beautiful moths are the adult …
Asian Giant Hornets Not a Problem for NC Beekeepers...yet?
There is a viral news story circulating about the “murder hornet,” the unfortunate moniker of the Asian Giant hornet, Vespa …
Asian Giant Hornets in Washington State
The news media are reporting that the Asian giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) has been found in Washington state. This hornet …
Step-Up Scouting for European Pepper Moth
You may have European pepper moth in your nursery and not know it. They are hard to find because …
Time to Scout for Crape Myrtle Bark Scale
Crape myrtles have typically been almost maintenance free (unless you top them) but with the new crape myrtle bark …
Scout Stink Bugs in Seedling Corn
A lot of folks have noticed more stink bugs than normal for this time of year. The most common …
Thrips Flight and TSWV Risk Assessment Report – April 29, 2020
This is the fourth of our weekly TSWV and tobacco thrips risk assessment updates. Third generation flight timings are …
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - April 28, 2020
Attention Turns to the Codling Moth With petal fall sprays complete, the next several weeks will be focused predominately on …
Boxwood Leafminers Active
Amanda Taylor, Area Specialized Agent – Nursery and Greenhouse alerted us that Boxwood leafminer adults are active in the …
Your Best Thrips Management Plan Starts Before You Plant (Reisig, Huseth)
According to Dr. Edmisten and Collins, planting conditions might improve for safe planting around May 3. With planters rolling …
Nursery Pest Alert - Maple Tip Borers Active Now
Maple shoot borers (Proteoteras aesculana) are common pests of red maples in nurseries. Amanda Taylor, Area Specialized Agent – …
Yellow Poplar Weevils on Poplar and Magnolia
We just got an alert from Amanda Taylor, Area Specialized Agent – Nursery and Greenhouse, that yellow poplar weevils, …
Felt Scales on Oaks
Felt scales are a family of scales that include azalea bark scale (Acanthococcus azaleae), crape myrtle bark scale (Acanthococcus …
Thrips Flight and TSWV Risk Assessment Report – April 22, 2020
This is the third of our weekly TSWV and tobacco thrips risk assessment updates. Cool weather has continued to …