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Tomato field

Vegetable Pest Management

Pest management by crop type:Fruiting vegetables (Tomato, Pepper, Eggplant, Tomatillo, and Okra)Management of western flower thrips in fruiting vegetablesCucurbit vegetables (Cucumber, Squash,…

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Webinar: Insect Biology and Management in Blueberries

We recently participated in a Southern Region Small Fruit Consortium supported project led by Amanda McWhirt, University of Arkansas, and Bill Cline, NC State University, in which they have developed…

Drosophila melanogaster side view with red eye holding food particle under microscope

Spotted-Wing Drosophila Active in North Carolina Blueberries

The first confirmed adult spotted-wing drosophila (SWD) in commercially grown blueberries for the 2019 growing season was captured early this week. While trap captures at this location were low,…

Cottony cushion scales on magnolia. Photo:SD Frank

Watch for Cottony Cushion Scales

Cottony cushion scale is an exotic pest that has been in the US for over a century. Initially a pest of citrus in California cottony cushion scale is now a pest of many crops including ornamentals…

Ripe red raspberry on stem with two small wasps on its surface

New Pesticide Available for Use Against Spotted Wing Drosophila in Blackberries and Raspberries for 2019

Exirel Insecticide (FMC Corporation) has recently received an expanded federal label which includes use in caneberries against spotted wing drosophila (SWD). While we are still waiting on the state…

Potato leafhopper on a yellow sticky card used for monitoring. Photo: Danny Lauderdale, NCSU Extension.

Potato Leafhoppers Arriving to Feed on Red Maples

Original posted on ecoipm.org.Potato leafhoppers damage more than 200 kinds of plants but for nursery growers the most costly damage occurs on red maples. Potato leafhoppers migrate north from the…

Tobacco plants in the greenhouse. Photo: Jeremy Slone

Improving Integrated Pest Management in Tobacco

Our laboratory has recently published a study which measured the differences between our current integrated pest management (IPM) recommendations for tobacco insect management and what growers…

Roma tomato plants with green fruit

Insect Management on Fruiting Vegetables in North Carolina

Focus of Insect ManagementBecause of the high economic value of fruiting vegetables and the corresponding low tolerance for pest damage, management programs are largely preventive in nature – they…

Brown weevil beetle, lateral and dorsal views showing elongated snout

What to Watch For: Strawberry Clippers Active in Central North Carolina (April 2014)

This year, we've begun a project to determine the frequency and significance of strawberry clipper damage in annual plasticulture strawberries growing in the southeast. Female strawberry clipper…

The percentage of tobacco growers using online tools or handheld devises to aid in making management decisions. Figure: Hannah Burrack

How Can We Measure Insect Management Changes in Tobacco? (Published 2013)

Yesterday, we held our annual tobacco agent training session at the Johnston County Extension Center. I always look forward to sharing our results with this group, learning about insect issues in…