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Apple orchard and barn in morning fog

WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - September 14, 2026

Learn more about southeastern apple insect pests at the Apple Insect Management page.

Spider web and insect trap in an apple orchard

WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - September 8, 2026

Learn more about southeastern apple insect pests at the Apple Insect Management page.

Sticky card trap with brown marmorated stink bugs and other insects on it

WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - September 1, 2026

Learn more about southeastern apple insect pests at the Apple Insect Management page.

Brown marmorated stink bug on an apple

WNC Orchard Insect Pest Update - August 26, 2026

As apple harvest comes into full swing, the opportunity for insecticide applications become less convenient due to preharvest intervals and workers in orchards.Hopefully most orchards will not…

Stink bug sticky card trap in apple orchard

WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - August 17, 2026

Learn more about southeastern apple insect pests at the Apple Insect Management page.

Stink bug sticky card trap in apple orchard

WNC Orchard Insect Pest Update - August 12, 2026

Based on the brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) phenology model, 20 to 25% of first generation adults have emerged in Henderson County and at locations with similar or higher elevation. While overall…

Two apples on tree in orchard

WNC Orchard Insect Pest Update - August 6, 2026

As we move into August, codling moth will be of lesser concern, except in those orchards where problems have occurred in the past month or so. In orchards where it has not been a problem all year…

White insect tent trap in apple orchard

WNC Orchard Insect Pest Update - July 29, 2026

As of July 29, codling moth degree-day (DD) accumulations are at about 2050 in Henderson County, which predicts about 70% egg hatch of the second generation. In Cleveland County and similar…

Sticky insect trap in apple orchard

WNC Orchard Insect Pest Update - July 22, 2026

Not much has changed in the past week with regards to pest activity throughout the region. In Henderson County and similar elevations, the codling moth degree-day (DD) model predicts that about 90%…

Apple orchard with orange insect trap in trees

WNC Orchard Insect Pest Update - July 16, 2026

The insect situation is similar to last week, with second generation codling moth being the main concern. There was also an emergence of apple maggot at our abandoned monitoring site during the past…