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Bollworm underneath bloom tag.

Bollworms in Bt Cotton

We are between flights right now (access the trap data and select "corn earworm" on the right), having experienced our major bollworm (aka corn earworm) flight during the first week of August. Most…

Brown marmorated stink bug can be distinguished from our native stink bugs by the white bands on the antennae.

Brown Marmorated Stink Bug at Found at Damaging Levels in Piedmont Cotton- This Is a First...

For those accustomed to the rapid spread of kudzu bug, brown marmorated stink bug seems like a slowpoke. This is an insect we've been talking and warning about for years. Unfortunately it's decided…

stink bug injury

Stink Bug Management in Cotton

Stink bugs are tearing through cotton that has bolls. Both plant bugs and especially stink bugs and their damage vary widely across North Carolina, but are generally at much higher levels that we’ve…

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Handling Plant Bugs Post Bloom

Plant bugs are still being found and treated, even farther into the Coastal Plain than usual. It seems like a lot of our fields treated for plant bugs in the past have experienced pressure once…

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Plant Bug and Stink Bug Update

Over the past couple weeks, I've been inundated with questions concerning both plant bugs and stink bugs. I think it's critical to clarify a few issues.First, when deciding to spray for plant bugs,…

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Stink Bug Decision Aid App Now Available

The Stink Bug Decision Aid App is now available for phones using the iOS platform free of charge thanks to funding provided by Cotton Inc. You can download here, or search the Apple App store for…