Wheat Scab Update-April 23, 2018
For wheat flowering now, scab risk is low across North Carolina due to recent dry weather. Rain predicted for April 23-28 will …
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New Stink Bug Thresholds in Corn
A recent NC State University graduate student, Arun Babu, has worked to generate new thresholds for stink bugs in …
Time to Check for Corn Seedling Insect Pests (Billbugs, Stink Bugs, White Grubs, Wireworms)
Almost no one scouts their corn until it is too late. While insecticide seed treatments work some of the …
Oak Felt Scales
Oak eriococcin scales, Eriococcus quercus, are one of the earliest scale insects to produce eggs, and thus crawlers, in …
Wheat Scab Update-Elevated Risk in Coastal NC
Wheat scab risk is moderate to high for wheat flowering now in coastal NC counties. These include south Columbus, …
Wheat Scab Update-April 12, 2018
This is the first North Carolina small grain scab risk commentary for the 2018 scab monitoring season. In most of NC, …
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 …
Sugarcane Aphid Has Arrived in NC Sorghum
Sugarcane aphid was first reported on Johnston grass in the northernmost area of NC during May (click here for …
Section 18 Crisis Exemption Approved for Sivanto Prime on Sweet Sorghum for Sugarcane Aphid
As in 2016, Sivanto Prime for control of sugarcane aphid on sweet sorghum has been approved for use in …
Insecticidal Seed Treatment a Good Idea for Sorghum
Gary Cross, Ag Agent in Granville and Person counties has reported seeing sugarcane aphid on one of its hosts, …
Emergency Section 18 Approved for Transform to Control Sugarcane Aphid in NC Sorghum During 2017
Prior to the previous 2016 Section 18 registration, the only effective labeled insecticide to manage this aphid was Sivanto. …
North Carolina Wheat Disease Update 4/25/17
Wheat crops that are flowering now in northern NC may be at significant risk of scab, especially if the variety …
Managing Springtime Hessian Fly Infestations in Eastern NC
Over the past weeks, more agents, consultants, and growers are noticing Hessian flies in fields that were not an …
North Carolina Wheat Scab Risk Update
This is the first North Carolina scab risk commentary for the 2017 scab monitoring season. In most of NC, …
Freeze Warning in NC: Are Your Varieties at Risk?
The state will be experiencing temperatures below freezing over the weekend and into next week. In North Carolina, temperatures …
It's Been Warm! Know When to Check for Cereal Leaf Beetle in Wheat
Yesterday was much more than the first day of March 2017 here at the research station at Plymouth, North …
See an Odd Looking Critter With Red Legs in Wheat?
Winter grain mite has been more noticeable than usual in some parts of our state this year. This pest …
Hessian Fly Adults Are Active- Should You Spray?
Similar to fall of 2015, Hessian flies adults are emerging and laying eggs in December. Larvae will hatch from …
Wheat Infested With Hessian Fly in Spring- Disc It, Spray It, or Let It Ride?
Article by Dominic Reisig, NCSU Entomologist and Scott Tilley- Regional Grains Agent Two common questions have been popping up as …
New Invasive Aphid Pest of Wheat Now in South Carolina
It’s been a while since we’ve had a new invasive pest of wheat, but an aphid, Sipha maydis, has …