Cotton Jassid Leafhopper Reported on Okra in NC
Two weeks ago Dominic Reisig reported the first detection of the invasive cotton jassid leafhopper (Amrasca biguttula) on cotton …
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WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - September 3, 2025
Little has changed in insect activity during the past week, with trap captures continually being low or on the …
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - August 27, 2025
With the exception of the brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB), trap captures of key pests declined during the past …
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - August 19, 2025
Codling moth and oriental fruit moth (OFM): With the exception of locations that have had high codling moth problems …
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - August 12, 2025
During the past week, codling moth and apple maggot numbers in traps have slightly declined, oriental fruit moth (OFM) …
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - August 5, 2025
The recent cool weather has slowed insect development, and consequently not much has changed in the past week. Codling …
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - July 30, 2025
As August approaches, apple insect activity continues to pick up. Although many orchards still have low pest pressure, codling …
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - July 22, 2025
As we move into the latter part of July and into August, the diversity of potential insect pests will …
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - July 15, 2025
Codling moth: At 1600 cumulative degree days (DD), we are in the midst of second generation codling moth in …
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - July 8, 2025
Second generation codling moth is the main insect of concern this week, with first generation brown marmorated stink bug …
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - June 30, 2025
Codling Moth: In lower elevation orchards (i.e., those ranging from about 800 to 1300 ft) an insecticide targeting second …
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - June 24, 2025
In Henderson County and similar elevations, first generation codling moth flight is complete, and second generation flight is not …