Light and pheromone traps are tools that help us know when certain insects are active in crops like cotton, peanuts, and soybeans. Light traps use a black light to attract insects at night. They work well for some species, like asiatic garden beetle, corn earworm, and green stink bug, but not as well for others, like ...| soybeans.ces.ncsu.edu
Light and pheromone traps are tools that help us know when certain insects are active in crops like cotton, peanuts, and soybeans.Light traps use a black light to attract inse … Continue Reading| Cotton News - NC State Extension
Quite a few folks have been wondering about thrips applications, as cotton is still going into the ground, some growers are thinking about a second spray, and we’ve had cool rainy weather impeding cotton growth. We also collected some helpful data in 2024 from Lewiston-Woodville (Peanut Belt Research Station) simulating rainfall. Some considerations: – In the northeast, ...| cotton.ces.ncsu.edu
The Thrips Infestation Predictor for Cotton is now working correctly.This follow up articledetails how to use best this tool.| Cotton News - NC State Extension
The NC State University Thrips Infestation Predictor for Cotton is currently experiencing technical issues and is not forecasting thrips risk accurately.This tool relies on we … Continue Reading| Cotton News - NC State Extension
Pod feeding like this is a sure sign that corn earworm was present. For many years, corn earworm has been the top pest in North Carolina soybeans in terms of cost of control and losses. Corn earworm is primarily a later-season pest and more common in later-planted soybean. The reason for this is that local populations ...| soybeans.ces.ncsu.edu