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Over the past week I’ve received a few phone calls regarding concern over leaves on Golden Delicious suddenly developing …
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WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - September 10, 2019
Brown marmorated stink bug remains the only insect of concern on apples at this time. However, populations continue to …
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - August 27, 2019
Little has changed during the past week, with brown marmorated stink bug and apple maggot being pests of concern. …
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - August 20, 2019
This week’s insects of concern are brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) and apple maggot. Codling moth and OFM populations …
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - August 13, 2019
Brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) continues to be the insect that poses the greatest threat to damage of apples. …
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - August 6, 2019
Key insects of concern this week including brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) and apple maggot. While we are observing …
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - July 30, 2019
At this time the two major insect pests of concern are the brown marmorated stink bug and the apple …
Updated: Section 18 Labels for Bifenthrin and Dinotefuran for Control of BMSB in Apples, Peaches and Nectarines
N.C. Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services’ request for Section 18 labels for use of bifenthrin and dinotefuran on …
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - July 23, 2019
Overall, insect pressure is fairly low throughout the region. Codling moth and oriental fruit moth populations are very low, …
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - July 15, 2019
Codling Moth: In Henderson County and other locations ≥2000 ft elevation, codling moth DD accumulations are about 1700, which coincides …
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - July 2, 2019
The insect pests of primary concern at this time are second generation codling moth and first generation brown marmorated …
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - June 25, 2019
In piedmont locations (e.g., Cleveland County), codling moth DD accumulations are about 1400 as of today. This timing coincides …
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - June 18, 2019
At elevations greater than 2000 ft, such as Henderson County, the insect situation has not changed from last week. …
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - June 11, 2019
We are at the time when the threat of damage by direct insect pests is at the expected lowest …
Apple Disease Update: Week of June 2, 2019
The theme of this week’s post is to PRACTICE PROTECTION! According to my weather apps, a fair amount of …
WNC Orchard Insect Populations - June 4, 2019
Most areas are now at that time when the need for control of direct pests (i.e., codling moth, OFM, …
WNC Orchard Insect Populations - May 28, 2019
Insect activity is beginning to increase with the warm, dry conditions. Insects of potential concern including codling moth, tufted …
WNC Orchard Insect Populations - May 21, 2019
The insect situation has not appreciably changed since last week. Codling moth remains the key pest of concern throughout …
2019 Apple Disease Update: 3rd and 4th Cover
While the weather has been relatively dry for the region over the past week or so, high relative humidity …
WNC Orchard Insect Populations - May 14, 2019
Codling Moth: We remain in the timeframe when codling moth is the key insect of concern in apples. Degree-day …
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