WNC Orchard Insect Populations - July 9, 2019
Codling moth and brown marmorated stink bug remain the insects of concern at this time, with codling moth of …
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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 …
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 21, 2019
The insect situation has not appreciably changed since last week. Codling moth remains the key pest of concern throughout …
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 …
WNC Orchard Insect Populations - May 7, 2019
Codling Moth: The major insect of concern at this time is the codling moth. Degree-day accumulation in the mountains …
WNC Orchard Insect Populations - April 30, 2019
By now petal fall applications have been made in most locations except for the highest elevation orchards (e.g., ≥3000 …
Insect Concerns at Petal Fall
Petal fall is an important time for control of the plum curculio and first generation oriental fruit moth (OFM). …
Pheromone Traps Should Be Set Up at Bloom
In southeastern apple production, there are four insect pests that are traditionally monitored using traps. The codling moth, oriental …
WNC Orchard Insect Populations for April 3, 2018
The weekly insect pest update is now hosted at the new Southern Appalachian Apples Portal, which includes information on …
Early Season Insecticide Options on Apples
The green tip to petal fall period is an important time for preventive management of several key insect and …
Apple Disease Update: Preseason and Green Tip
The warm temperatures in Western NC during the past few weeks have caused green tip to arrive early on …
Apple Disease Update: Half-Inch Green
Even with the cold snap this past week, most apple cultivars in Western NC are now at or have …
The Ambrosia Beetle Invasion of Western NC Apple Orchards
Across Western NC there have been numerous reports of apparently healthy trees mysteriously collapsing in young high-density apple orchards. …
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