Summer Veggie Pest: Tomato Hornworm
Tomato hornworms are large, bright green caterpillars that feed on the leaves of tomatoes, as well as tobacco plants. …
Pest Management
May 2019 Horticulture News
Fire Blight Fire blight can be a devastating disease on trees and shrubs within the Roseaceae (Rose) family. This includes …
Granulate Ambrosia Beetle Control
If you have woody ornamentals and trees in your landscape you may have noticed damage from the granulate ambrosia …
Winter Field Crop Update
The 2019 Regional Tobacco Production Meeting and GAP Recertification Training will be held on Thursday, January 17, 2019. The …
Pest Problems After Storms and Other Disasters
Hurricanes, heavy storms, tornadoes, and other similar natural disasters can lead to problems with a variety of insects and vertebrate …
Native Bees in the Landscape
BY: Colby Griffin, Horticulture Extension Agent There are many important native pollinators within your home landscape. One you may not …
Commonly Confused Caterpillars: Distinguishing Tobacco Budworms From Corn Earworm
Tobacco budworms (Heliothis veriscens) and corn earworms (Helicoverpa zea) are two common crop-damaging caterpillars. They both feed on a …
2016 Flue-Cured Tobacco Survey: Entomology Survey Data
As part of our annual flue-cured tobacco production surveys, we ask county extension agents questions about current insect pest-control …
Regional Auxin Herbicides - Best Management Practices Training
March 3, 2017 Weed control gets easier with the very latest trait technology. Enlist and Xtend traits enable exceptional control …
Fumigant License Training
(Category F) Friday, March 3, 2017 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Franklin County Cooperative Extension Annex Fumigant training is required every three years …
What Foliar Insecticides Are Recommended for Tobacco in 2017?
The insecticide toolbox in tobacco has changed significantly during the past year. As many growers and extension personnel are …
2015 Flue-Cured Tobacco Survey: Entomology Survey Data
As part of our annual flue-cured tobacco production surveys, we asked county extension agents questions about current insect pest-control …
2015: N.C.’s Forest Health Year-In-Review
By NC Forest Service, December 30, 2015 North Carolina is well-known for its beautiful forests that cover a majority of the state. …
Tobacco Insect Scouting Report, September 18 2015
We observed both a decrease in flea beetle populations and an increase in predators this week at our remaining …
Tobacco Insect Scouting Report, August 21 2015
With harvesting well underway, we are now able to observe how insects distribute themselves on the remaining foliage in the …
Tobacco Insect Scouting Report, August 14 2015
We are seeing more flea beetle feeding at sites with the lowest leaves still present on plants and consistently seeing beetles …
Tobacco Insect Scouting Report, July 31 2015
Similar to recent weeks, we are still in a bit of a midsummer lull for pest pressure. However, we still …
Tobacco Insect Scouting Report, July 10 2015
Budworm populations have surpassed threshold at all IPM sites to date, and all but one field has been treated. It …
Tobacco Insect Scouting Report, July 3 2015
This week we saw an increase in budworm pressure across nearly all sites. Given that some sites will be …
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