WNC Orchard Insect Populations for May 1, 2018
May 1, 2018 On Monday we finally captured our first codling moth at the Research Station in Mills River. The …
Thrips Flight and TSWV Risk Assessment Report – April 30, 2018
This is the seventh thrips flight and TSWV risk assessment report. Read about why we are posting these reports and more …
Thrips Flight and TSWV Risk Assessment Report – April 26, 2018
This is the sixth thrips flight and TSWV risk assessment report. Read about why we are posting these reports and more …
Thrips Flight and TSWV Risk Assessment Report – April 23, 2018
This is the fifth thrips flight and TSWV risk assessment report. Read about why we are posting these reports and …
Thrips Flight and TSWV Risk Assessment Report – 19 April 2018
This is the fourth thrips flight and TSWV risk assessment report. Read about why we are posting these reports and …
WNC Orchard Insect Populations for April 17, 2018
April 17, 2018 UPDATE ON CODLING MOTH AND ORIENTAL FRUIT MOTH BIOFIX: Biofix for the OFM at the Mountain Horticultural …
Thrips Flight and TSWV Risk Assessment Report – 16 April 2018
This is the third thrips flight and TSWV risk assessment report. Read about why we are posting these reports and …
Thrips Flight and TSWV Risk Assessment Report – 12 April 2018
This is the second thrips flight and TSWV risk assessment report. Read about why we are posting these reports …
Eastern Tent Caterpillars Attracting Attention
Eastern tent caterpillars have well established nests in central NC. They favor cherry trees and often become a concern …
Thrips Flight and TSWV Risk Assessment Report - 10 April 2018
TSWV virus incidence was higher in 2017 than in previous years due, in part, to warm winter temperatures and …
WNC Orchard Insect Populations for April 10, 2018
April 10, 2018 The weekly insect pest update is now hosted at the new Southern Appalachian Apples Portal, which includes …
Emergency Section 18 Approved for Transform to Control Sugarcane Aphid in NC Sorghum During 2018
Prior to the previous 2016 Section 18 registration, the only effective labeled insecticide to manage this aphid was Sivanto. …
WNC Orchard Insect Populations for April 3, 2018
The weekly insect pest update is now hosted at the new Southern Appalachian Apples Portal, which includes information on …
At-Planting Thrips Insecticide Recommendations for Cotton (Reisig, Huseth & Collins)
Tobacco thrips are the most common thrips species that infest North Carolina cotton. Because most tobacco thrips populations are …
Are Insecticidal Seed Treatments and In-Furrow Insecticides Worth It in Corn?
Are insecticidal seed treatments and in-furrow insecticides worth it in corn? Our evidence from North Carolina is mixed. The …
April Showers Bring May Flowers.. and Termites
This week’s warming trend with a dash of rain added will likely bring an increase in termite swarming, i.e., …
Early Season Insecticide Options on Apples
The green tip to petal fall period is an important time for preventive management of several key insect and …
What's under (or on) your Christmas tree?
We’ve had a few calls and samples from people seeing small dark-colored “bugs” on or under their Christmas tree. …
Best Management Practices to Protect Honey Bees and Other Pollinators in Soybean Fields
A new document has been published by Adam Dolezal of the Honey Bee Health Coalition Soybean BMP Technical Committee. …
Hessian Fly Adults Are Active- Should You Spray?
Hessian fly eggs have been spotted on wheat in Beaufort County, NC. Larvae will hatch from these eggs and …