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Apple Insect and Mite Fact Sheets

*Image of lesser appleworm damage courtesy New York State Agricultural Experiment Station, Cornell University, Bugwood.org.

WNC Orchard Insect Populations - 2026 Postings

2024 Apple Manual Available

The 2024 version of the Integrated Orchard Management guide for Commercial Apples in the Southeast is now available online to view or download. Due to the lateness of this approved copy, it was…

Grower Survey: Ambrosia Beetle Economic Impacts

Our collaborators at the University of Georgia have compiled a survey to assess the economic impact of ambrosia beetles in various crops, including apples. The information is gathered anonymously and…

Apple Disease Update: Week of July 17, 2022

Before I get into the disease updates for the week, just a reminder to register for the 2022 Apple Field Day, which will be held on Thursday, July 28 beginning at 4pm! It's free, and if we get enough…

Horticultural Update: Return Bloom Programs

This is an appropriate timing to initiate a return bloom program for apples in the southeastern US. Since products that promote return bloom also have thinning activity, return bloom programs should…

Virtual Honeycrisp Meet-up

Below is information about a three-part series of virtual meetings regarding the management of Honeycrisp. The discussion will be led by a panel of scientists and growers across the country. The…

2021 Integrated Orchard Management Guide Now Available Online

The 2021 edition of the Integrated Orchard Management Guide for Commercial Apples in the Southeast is now available online as a PDF. Click the link for updated management information as well as…

BMSB Adult Emergence and Trap Captures -- September 22, 2020

These updated charts show brown marmorated stink bug adult emergence and trap captures in apple orchards as of September 22, 2020.

Dinotefuran Section 18 Request for Pome and Stone Fruits Approved

The EPA has approved the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services request for a Section 18 Emergency Exemption request for the use of dinotefuran on apples and peaches for control of…