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2022 Crop Protection School Details

The 74th Annual Crop Protection School will be held Thursday, December 1, 2022, online via Zoom. RSVP is required, as the passcode and link will be given upon confirmation of attendance . Welcome…

European pepper moth larva and damage to a lower pansy leaf. Annemarie Nagle, NCSU

Progress With European Pepper Moth

European pepper moth (Duponchelia fovealis) is a major, yet largely unrecognized, pest of nursery and greenhouse crops. This exotic pest has spread rapidly through the Southeastern US since becoming…

Box tree moth larva, webbing, and leaf damage. .S.D. Frank, NCSU

Urgent New Pest Alert: Box Tree Moth Found in the US

Box tree moth, Cydalima perspectalis, is native to Asia. It was introduced into Europe in 2007 and quickly spread across the continent. Box tree moth was introduced to Ontario, Canada in 2018 which…

Calico scales on dogwood.

Calico Scales About to Hatch!

Calico scale, Eulecanium cerasorum, was accidentally introduced to California from Asia in the 1920s. It has now become established in many eastern and north-central states. Calico scales attack…

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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, as the passcode and link will be given upon confirmation of attendance with Dominic…

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Section 18 Crisis Exemption Approved for Sivanto Prime on Sweet Sorghum for Sugarcane Aphid

Sivanto Prime for control of sugarcane aphid on sweet sorghum has been approved for use in North Carolina during 2020, as in previous years. Here is the label describing the specific use requirements.

Oak lace bugs in multiple stages with fecal spots. Photo: SD Frank

Lace Bugs on Landscape Plants

This week I have seen a couple species of lace bugs active on landscape plants. Yes, there are over a dozen species of lace bugs in NC not just the one on azaleas that drives everyone nuts. Some the…

Rose sawfly on a rose leaf. Photo: SD Frank

Sawflies on Roses

For the past several weeks I have noticed damage to the leaves of my roses. Each year this happens and it is the work of sawflies. Sawflies are actually in the order Hymenoptera with the other wasps…

False oleander scales. Photo: SD Frank

Monitor False Oleander Scales

False oleander scale, Pseudaulacaspis cockerelli, is a tropical and subtropical pest originally from China. False oleander scale is common throughout many southern states but just reaches the very…

Imported will leaf beetle on willow. Photo: SD Frank

Imported Willow Leaf Beetles

Imported willow leaf beetle (Plagiodera versicolor) are common on willows in landscapes and natural areas. Most of year adults and larvae are feeding on willows. The adults are iridescent black to…