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Learn to Spot the Spotted Lanternfly Before It Arrives
A few weeks ago, a longtime volunteer with N.C. Cooperative Extension, New Hanover County Center and Arboretum sent me a photo taken from her patio table. The insect resting there had mottled wings…
Corn Earworm Flight Is Underway- Watch Blooming Soybeans
Corn earworm activity has been unusually high this year. Pheromone traps captured about three times as many moths in June 2026 as they did in June 2025. Now, light trap captures across the state show…
Bollworm Moth Activity Is High- Scout Cotton Before Damage Builds
Bollworms have not caused many problems in newer cotton varieties that produce the Vip3A toxin. Fortunately, these varieties continue to provide strong protection. However, growers should remain…
2026 Spring Edition of “The Carolina Sandhills Gardener” Horticulture Newsletter Is Here
The Spring 2026 edition of The Carolina Sandhills Gardener Horticulture Newsletter is now available!To check out the latest news, click the image below or read it online: Carolina Sandhills Gardener
Cotton Jassid: Insights From Other Regions on a New Pest
The cotton jassid, also known as the two-spot cotton leafhopper, emerged as a new insect pest of cotton in the United States in 2025 and is anticipated to pose challenges in the 2026 growing…
2026 Fungicide Guide for Tomatoes in North Carolina
The fungicide spray guides for tomato and pepper are intended for commercial growers and are suggested products or programs that have been evaluated for efficacy against the disease listed. There are…
Invasive Cotton Jassid Arrives in North Carolina Cotton
Recently we published information on a new invasive pest knocking on the door of North Carolina. Unfortunately this pest has now arrived in Robeson County and, likely, Scotland County cotton.What we…
Invasive Cotton Jassid is an Emerging Threat to Southeastern Cotton
By Dominic Reisig and Guy CollinsA new invasive insect, the cotton jassid (Amrasca biguttula or two-spot cotton leafhopper), has recently spread from Florida into Alabama, Georgia, and South…
