California: Armyworms Having A Good Year. Here’s Why. – Podcast
While the San Joaquin Valley still remains in a drought, enough rain fell in the late fall and early winter to promote weed growth that hosted a range of insect pests.
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Alabama Peanuts: Moth Traps on Rise, Keep Watch for Caterpillars
We have detected a sudden increase in the activity of corn earworm (see map below), fall armyworm, and soybean looper moths in central and southeastern parts of Alabama. Although we have
View ArticleGeorgia Peanuts: Caterpillar Populations on the Rise
This is the time of year when we start seeing worm populations increase in peanut fields. In fact, not long after my last “Peanut Update” post, I started finding more
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Alabama Peanuts: Lots of Thrips, Other Pests on the Rise
Many sucking insect pests attack peanuts grown across the southeast. Untreated research plots in Alabama showed a high number of thrips; feeding and leaf distortion was more severe on the
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North Carolina: 3 Tips for Managing Worm Pests
I have heard a lot of concern about worms (bollworm, fall armyworm, soybean looper, etc.) in our crops this year. From what I can tell, nothing is out of control,
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Mississippi Cotton: Numerous Caterpillars Showing Up
Over the last couple weeks, we have received numerous calls about multiple caterpillar pests in Bt cotton. By far, the most common and widespread species has been bollworm, but populations of
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Tennessee Cotton, Soybeans: Don’t Confuse Beet Armyworms for Fall Armyworms
Pyrethroid insecticides will not control beet armyworms, which may start on pigweed and survive on Bt cotton when the larvae have gained some size. In soybean, infestations may start on the
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Delaware Soybeans, Sorghum: Scout Fields Before Making Insecticide Decisions
Soybeans We continue to find a variety of defoliating insects in soybeans. Although green cloverworm populations remain high in some fields, we are also seeing a large number of moths
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Alabama: When in Drought, Don’t Forget to Scout!
This article should appeal to a wide range of producers across Alabama. Year 2016 was an interesting year that started with a very wet spring followed by a drought that
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Alabama Peanuts: Caterpillar Numbers on the Rise
The Alabama Peanut IPM program conducts routine pest monitoring using sticky wing traps from various locations statewide. Based on trap catches from May to August 2017, it is evident that
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Florida Cotton: New Insect and Mite Control Guide Available
A UF/IFAS EDIS fact sheet is now available entitled “Insect and Mite Integrated Pest Management in Florida Cotton” by Joe Funderburk, Nicole Casuso, Norman Leppla, and Michael Donahue. The guide
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Alabama Peanuts: Insects Slowly Building, Keep Scouting
Rains have continued for the most part in Alabama with almost none of the key peanut production areas marked as drought on the US Drought Monitor website. This is good […]
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Alabama: When in Drought, Don’t Forget to Scout!
This article should appeal to a wide range of producers across Alabama. Year 2016 was an interesting year that started with a very wet spring followed by a drought that […]
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Alabama Peanuts: Caterpillar Numbers on the Rise
The Alabama Peanut IPM program conducts routine pest monitoring using sticky wing traps from various locations statewide. Based on trap catches from May to August 2017, it is evident that […]
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Florida Cotton: New Insect and Mite Control Guide Available
A UF/IFAS EDIS fact sheet is now available entitled “Insect and Mite Integrated Pest Management in Florida Cotton” by Joe Funderburk, Nicole Casuso, Norman Leppla, and Michael Donahue. The guide […]
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Alabama Peanuts: Insects Slowly Building, Keep Scouting
Rains have continued for the most part in Alabama with almost none of the key peanut production areas marked as drought on the US Drought Monitor website. This is good […]
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