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A picture of a dry, no-tillage field ready to be planted with a few weeds present.

Managing Residual Herbicides During a Dry Spring

The 2026 planting season is moving at a breakneck pace, but the persistent lack of moisture is raising critical questions about our weed control programs. In most North Carolina systems, we are…

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Insecticide Recommendations for Tarnished Plant Bug

As cotton starts to square, it’s time for growers to check their fields every week for tarnished plant bugs. These pests can hurt your yield, especially early in the season. If we protect the first…

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Saving Money on Cotton in 2025? Don't Skimp on Scouting & Treating Mite and Insect Pests

With cotton prices down, many growers are looking for ways to cut production costs. This article emphasizes the importance of staying diligent in scouting and treating mite and insect pests in…

Mesh cone insect trap with moths inside, mounted in a grassy field by trees.

Bollworm Populations on the Decline With Another Generation on the Way

As we enter early August, we continue to track bollworm populations across the state. Extension personnel across the state have been monitoring insect pests using black lights and pheromone traps for…

Cotton field with white bolls and brown plants, dirt foreground, overcast sky

Should You Treat ThryvOn Cotton With Insecticide?

The short answer for thrips is no, and for plant bugs, yes, if it hits threshold. We covered this in a 2023 article, but here is some more justification.ThripsThryvOn cotton is an egg-laying and…

Striped small insect perched on the edge of a white flower petal

Planning for Tarnished Plant Bug in 2023

As we enter squaring stage cotton, growers should be mindful of tarnished plant bug (TPB = Lygus lineolaris) movement into fields. Large plant bug populations have been reported in other parts of the…

Map of sampled cotton fields in southeastern US with inset field sampling layout and crop legend

Sampling Plans for Plant Bugs – Challenges of Monitoring Aggregated Pest Populations

As we move toward squaring and bloom stages, it is essential to plan plant bug scouting strategies depending on crop development. Our recommended thresholds for squaring and bloom-stage cotton…

Bollworm population chart

Bollworm Boom or Bust in 2021?

As we near early August, cotton growers should be shifting their focus from early-season insects to late-season pests that arrive after bloom, particularly bollworms and stink bugs. Bollworms have…

Fallow (left) vs. cereal rye cover crop (right).

Gearing Up for Cover Crops: Consider Weed Management Benefits

Before procuring your cover crop seed for planting this fall, please watch the video below on the potential weed management benefits of cover crops. In this video, Charlie Cahoon and Camp Hand (PhD…

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Save the Date: NC Crop Protection School

The 71st Annual Crop Protection School will be held Wednesday, December 4, 2019, at the Johnston County Agricultural Center (2736 NC HWY 210, Smithfield, NC 27577).Registration begins at 8 a.m.,…