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Mid summer tobacco insect update

Caterpillars Large and Small So far this year, tobacco budworm numbers of in our research plots at both Kinston and Rocky Mount have remained below threshold (less than 10% of plants infested).  However, this MORE »Posted: Today

Questions about tank mixing pesticides in tobacco

This week, I have received several questions about possible phytotoxcity associated with insecticide applications directed against tobacco budworm. The three seperate phone calls and emails each involved a different insecticide (all caterpillar materials), and MORE »Posted: 6/13/13

Mark your calendar for the NC State University Tobacco Tour!

The 2013 NC State University Tobacco Tour is scheduled for July 15-16 in eastern NC and July 17 in the Piedmont.  Registration will be available soon, and details will be posted at the NCSU Tobacco MORE »Posted: 6/13/13
Tobacco budworm moth. Photo by Clyde Sorenson, NC State University Department of Entomology.

Tobacco budworm activity beginning

I received my first tobacco budworm calls for 2013 today, so it’s safe to say that budworm moths are active in eastern North Carolina.  The threshold for tobacco budworm management is 10% infested plants MORE »Posted: 5/24/13

Aphids in tobacco greenhouses

It has been a relative quiet spring for insect questions in tobacco, but last week I received several calls asking about aphid management in tobacco greenhouses.  Aphids are an occasional pest in tobacco greenhouses, MORE »Posted: 4/23/13

2013 Flue-Cured Guide

The 2013 Flue-Cured Guide is available in a PDF format for MORE »Posted: 4/8/13

Just When You Thought The Tobacco Crop Was Over

As much as you may dread investing anything more into this year’s tobacco crop, you may want to consider a few things that still must be done to ensure proper disease management. With new MORE »Posted: 1/25/12

NCSU Specialist Receives Regional Award at Annual Entomology Meeting

Four years ago, Hannah Burrack started her new job at NC State University as assistant professor with boundless energy and fresh ideas. Last week, the Southern Region IPM Center honored her with their Friends MORE »Posted: 1/20/12
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