Tobacco Insect Scouting Report, July 24 2015
Thanks to everyone who made it out for the Tobacco Tour, we hope you enjoyed learning about some of …
Tobacco Insect Scouting Report, July 17 2015
This past week we were out scouting after the large storm passed through the Eastern part of the state. We …
Tobacco Insect Scouting Report, July 10 2015
Budworm populations have surpassed threshold at all IPM sites to date, and all but one field has been treated. It …
Calcium Deficiency
Over the past week or so we’ve received a number of phone calls, emails, and text messages asking about …
Tobacco Insect Scouting Report, July 3 2015
This week we saw an increase in budworm pressure across nearly all sites. Given that some sites will be …
Tobacco Insect Scouting Report, June 26 2015
We are seeing different population densities of both hornworms and budworms across all sites as a result of chemical treatment, …
Tobacco Insect Scouting Report, June 19 2015
Plants at sites throughout the state are reaching the button stage where the plant begins to produce unopened flowers …
Tobacco Insect Scouting Report, June 12 2015
In the photo above you have several indications that a caterpillar pest is present, whether you can immediately find the …
Tobacco Insect Scouting Report, June 5, 2015
The week-long rain and cloudy weather may have impacted insect populations this week. However, we are starting to see both budworms and …
Tobacco Insect Scouting Report, May 29 2015
This is the fourth week of scouting, and although flea beetle pressure remains low, we are seeing other insects, …
Budworms Are Hatching, but It Pays to Wait Until They Reach Threshold to Treat
We observed our first budworm of the season this week in our research at the Upper Coastal Plain Research …
Tobacco Insect Scouting Report, May 22 2015
Similar to previous weeks, we observed very little activity across all sites this week. Some stands appear to be …