WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - October 20, 2020
The last full pest report was September 8, but traps will continue to be checked and the numbers updated …
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WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - October 13, 2020
October 13, 2020 The last full pest report was September 8, but traps will continue to be checked and the …
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - October 6, 2020
October 6, 2020 The last full pest report was September 8, but traps will continue to be checked and the …
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WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - September 28, 2020
The last full pest report was September 8, but traps will continue to be checked and the numbers updated …
BMSB Adult Emergence and Trap Captures -- September 22, 2020
These updated charts show brown marmorated stink bug adult emergence and trap captures in apple orchards as of September …
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - September 21, 2020
The last full pest report was September 8, but traps will continue to be checked and the numbers updated …
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - September 14, 2020
The last full pest report was September 8, but traps will continue to be checked and the numbers updated …
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - September 8, 2020
With apple harvest well underway, and most pests other than the brown marmorated stink bug declining in numbers; this …
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - September 1, 2020
September 1, 2020 During the past week both brown marmorated stink bug and apple maggot populations increased in number. Brown marmorated …
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - August 25, 2020
In keeping with the theme of the past several weeks, insects of greatest concern at this time are brown …
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - August 18, 2020
August 18, 2020 Brown marmorated stink bug continues to be the primary insect of concern, and will be through September. Brown …
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - August 11, 2020
Brown marmorated stink bug adult emergence is becoming more widespread, while apple maggot and oriental fruit moth numbers increased …
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - August 4, 2020
As has been the trend in recent weeks, overall insect pest pressure is low, and as we enter August …
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - July 28, 2020
Codling moth pheromone trap captures remain low throughout the area, while oriental fruit moth captures have crept up in …
Dinotefuran Section 18 Request for Pome and Stone Fruits Approved
The EPA has approved the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services request for a Section 18 Emergency Exemption …
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - July 21, 2020
At lower elevations (<1000 ft), first generation brown mamorated stink bug is beginning to emerge, while at higher elevations …
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - July 14, 2020
Overall direct insect pest populations remain relatively low throughout the region, while populations of key secondary pests such as …
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - July 7, 2020
For the most part insect activity is relatively low throughout the western region, including the piedmont and mountain production …
WNC Orchard Insect Pest Populations - June 30, 2020
Throughout most of the higher elevation orchards (≥2000 ft), we are still in that period of low potential for …
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