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Dr. Dominic ReisigProfessor and Extension Specialist Entomology & Plant Pathology
NC State Extension, NC State University

The 74th Annual Crop Protection School will be held Thursday, December 1, 2022, online via Zoom. RSVP is required, …

— 3 weeks ago, Entomology

Bt corn has been genetically modified to make insecticidal proteins that protect plants from caterpillars and some root-feeding beetles. …

— 3 weeks ago, Corn

Article by Taynara Possebom, M.S. candidate, NC State University, Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology Corn earworm, also known as …

— 4 months ago, Soybeans

Light trap catches for corn earworm are up this week in Craven, Duplin, Scotland and Stanley county. This is …

— 5 months ago, Soybeans

Article by D. Reisig and A. Huseth Light trap catches for bollworm (also known as corn earworm) are up this …

— 5 months ago, Cotton

It is important not to use insecticides in soybeans before thresholds are reached (including at bloom for corn earworm …

— 5 months ago, Soybeans

With hot, dry sustained weather across the state, odd issues are showing up. A couple weeks ago, we had …

— 5 months ago, Cotton

Corn earworm (aka bollworm, podworm, tomato fruitworm) populations are much higher in corn than usual. Corn is a nursery …

— 5 months ago, Corn

Article by D. Reisig and A. Huseth A recent survey of commercial fields in North Carolina provided data verifying the …

— 6 months ago, Cotton

With corn shooting up, some fields are not too far away from tasseling. It is critical to scout all …

— 6 months ago, Corn

A few reports are trickling in of kudzu bugs in soybeans as they usually do this time of year. …

— 6 months ago, Soybeans

According to Dr. Edmisten, planting conditions are improving. With planters rolling soon, we urge growers to think about thrips …

— 8 months ago, Cotton