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8/17/2022 – I wrote this post in 2015. Interesting to see what we were doing then and what has …
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Collapse ▲8/17/2022 – I wrote this post in 2015. Interesting to see what we were doing then and what has …
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Insects are difficult to predict; however, fall armyworm problems may be on the way again this year. A lot …
Originally posted on ecoIPM.org… You can often see hoverflies zipping in and out of flowers in your garden. They approach …
Lace bugs have been out most of the summer but the damage is becoming apparent now as populations grow. …
This week I found cottony camellia scale ovisacs on hollies in my yard and on campus. Cottony camellia scale, …
If you see ragged holes in leaves with no pest in site you may have slugs. Slugs thrive in …
This week Cliff Ruth told me they were finding red headed flea beetle adults and larvae in mountain nurseries. …
This week did not find many ambrosia beetles in our traps this week (there will always be a few) …
If you have conifers or other plants that seem to have grown weird, dangling pinecones, look again because you …
The Daylily leafminer is a recent pest from Asia. It was first detected in 2006 but has now spread …
If you like NC Pest News you might like the ecoipm blog. I use the blog to post information …
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Now that the days of ice and snow are hopefully behind us, the activity of ground nesting bees has …
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8/15/2022 – Update. Almost seven years have passed since Margaret wrote this article. She is now a research associate …
We’ve all heard of the K.I.S.S. method when doing any task that shouldn’t be difficult under most circumstances. Staying …
8/4/2022 – The post below was written in 2015. This project is going through 2022. Be sure to look …
Photos by Debbie Roos, Agricultural Extension Agent. Chatham County Cooperative Extension runs a popular Junior Chefs Cooking Camp every summer where kids ages 8-12 …
Forest farming is an emerging agroforestry practice that fits well in the North Carolina landscape. …
This factsheet provides a brief summary of the various trees often grown in North Carolina …
This factsheet describes early blight of tomato, including identification, transmission and disease management, and control.
Identification and management of Phytophthora in annuals and herbaceous perennials in greenhouses and in the …
This factsheet offers information on damping off in flower and vegetable seedlings, a result of …
Southern bacterial wilt of tomatoes is addressed in this factsheet.
This guide presents basic facts about seeds, including how they develop, how to store and …
This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of yellow tuft.