Are Changes Coming for Atrazine and Simazine?
Background Atrazine and simazine are triazine herbicides registered for pre- and post-emergent control of numerous broadleaf and grassy weeds in …
Pest Management
Plant Disease and Insect Clinic Holiday Schedule
North Carolina State University, including the Plant Disease and Insect Clinic, will be closed the week of December 23–27, …
Thanksgiving Holiday Hours for the Plant Disease and Insect Clinic
The NC State University Plant Disease and Insect Clinic will be closing for the Thanksgiving holiday starting at 1:30 …
Webinar: Insect Biology and Management in Blueberries
We recently participated in a Southern Region Small Fruit Consortium supported project led by Amanda McWhirt, University of Arkansas, …
Ants in Your Plants (and your firewood too?)
With the threat of frost looming, many people start moving sensitive plants to indoor settings. In the process, they …
Plant Disease and Insect Clinic Resuming Regular Services for Hemp
The NC State University Plant Disease and Insect Clinic (PDIC) is resuming normal services for hemp disease diagnosis. Please …
Summer 2019 Snapshots From Extension’s Pollinator Paradise Garden
Photos by Debbie Roos, N.C. Cooperative Extension of Chatham County In late 2008, I planted a demonstration pollinator garden at Chatham …
Grape Pest Survey - 4th Week of September
This article is our last post for this grape season. Harvest is complete at all of our locations. We …
Fall Invaders
In spite of our continued warm weather, several of our typical cool-weather pests have begun their fall invasion of …
Whitefly Management in Vegetables
Clint Thompson | 9/13/2019 | CAES NEWS at UGA Researchers from three research institutions are using a $3.2 million grant …
Scientists Release First Map of Areas Suitable for Spotted Lanternfly's Establishment in U.S. and World
Kim Kaplan | 10/3/2019 | USDA ARS A map identifying the areas suitable for establishment of the spotted lanternfly (SLF) …
NEW - Asian Longhorned Tick Publication Available
]We have had requests for information about the Asian longhorned tick (Haemaphysalis longicornis) which is an invasive species that …
Temporary Change in Plant Disease and Insect Clinic Services (Hemp)
Due to high volumes and a lack of diagnostic personnel to handle hemp samples, the NC State University Plant …
Non-Bt Hybrid Yield Trial Results and Why You Should Plant Non-Bt Corn as Resistance Insurance
All growers who plant Bt corn in North Carolina are required by law to plant non-Bt corn (refuge). Details …
Grape Pest Survey - 3rd Week of September
Our only remaining active locations is our muscadine site in Rowan County. Again, grape berry moth were caught at the …
Native Plant Challenge: Calling All Cities to Plant Native
Patrick Fitzgerald | 9/10/2019 | National Wildlife Foundation When cities and communities consider what trees, shrubs and flowers to plant …
Federal Government Approves Release of Non-Native Weevil in California to Combat Invasive Thistle
AP | 9/18/2019 | Via Capital Public Radio Federal officials have approved turning loose a non-native insect to feed on …
Grape Pest Survey - 2nd Week of September
As harvest continues and we get close to the end of the season, we are finishing the insect scouting …
Three Reasons to Control Winter Annual Weeds
Sonya Begemann | 9/17/2019 | Ag Web You’ll likely be seeing summer annual weeds from the combine, with a few …
Vineyards Facing an Insect Invasion May Turn to Aliens for Help
Dan Charles | 9/16/2019 | NPR Walking around a park near Allentown, Pa., I didn’t even notice the bugs at …
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