Sugarcane Beetle Showing up in Corn

I’ve received several reports of sugarcane beetle damaging corn fields across the state, as have some of my colleagues in neighboring states.  If you’re curious about how to diagnose the injury, I suggest this blog article. Last year I had … Continue reading

Kudzu Bug Seedling Soybean Spray (Threshold) Recommendations

Kudzu bug activity has heightened with the warm weather in the past two weeks.  Adults are flying from overwintering sites and searching for their reproductive hosts, wisteria, kudzu and soybeans.  In the meantime, they can be found nearly everywhere.  I … Continue reading

Kudzu Bug Levels High in 2013?

Article by Jack Bacheler, NCSU Extension Entomologist David Orr (NCSU Entomology biocontrol specialist) and I sampled 25, 1-meter kudzu terminals in a kudzu patch on the Dorthea Dix property next to the NCSU Centennial Campus yesterday. For kudzu vines just … Continue reading

Most Cotton Planting on Hold

Article by Jack Bacheler, NCSU Extension Entomologist Most cotton producers are holding off on planting until we get back to warmer sunny conditions and drier soils. In much of our cotton production region, degree days above 60 are just barely … Continue reading

Consider a Spray for Cereal Leaf Beetle

Fortunately this has not been a bad year for cereal leaf beetle.  Unfortunately, in places where the beetle has been found, it has been developing very slowly.  The beetle develops quicker in warmer weather, which means that it will reach … Continue reading

Cotton Insect Season Begins (well, almost)

Article by Jack Bacheler, NCSU Extension Entomologist Throughout the growing season we will try to keep producers, consultants and agents up to date on the “insect conditions” in North Carolina and how to manage situations before and as they arise. … Continue reading