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Tobacco plants in a field with one central plant wilted and leaf edges browned.

Thrips Flight and TSWV Risk Assessment Report - 10 April 2018

TSWV virus incidence was higher in 2017 than in previous years due, in part, to warm winter temperatures and spring conditions that maintained winter weed hosts of thrips for a longer time than…

Close-up of translucent mite head showing dark mandibles, mouthparts, and surrounding setae

Commonly Confused Caterpillars: Distinguishing Tobacco Budworms From Corn Earworm

Tobacco budworms (Heliothis veriscens) and corn earworms (Helicoverpa zea) are two common crop-damaging caterpillars. They both feed on a variety of crops, including tobacco, cotton, and soybeans,…

Acres responding to survey by county

2016 Flue-Cured Tobacco Survey: Entomology Survey Data

As part of our annual flue-cured tobacco production surveys, we ask county extension agents questions about current insect pest-control practices in flue-cured tobacco. As this information might be…

Young, early instar, hornworm larva. Photo: Jeremy Slone

Video Guide to Tobacco Insect Scouting

Graduate student Jeremy Slone is an expert in tobacco insect scouting methods, having recently defended his masters thesis, "Overcoming barriers to IPM adoption in flue cured tobacco". To help…

Young, early instar, hornworm larva. Photo: Jeremy Slone

2015 Flue-Cured Tobacco Survey: Entomology Survey Data

As part of our annual flue-cured tobacco production surveys, we asked county extension agents questions about current insect pest-control practices in flue-cured tobacco. For more information about…

Leaf underside densely covered with small red aphids and white shed skins

Tobacco Insect Scouting Report, July 31 2015

Similar to recent weeks, we are still in a bit of a midsummer lull for pest pressure. However, we still have weeks to go, and a lot can change in that time. Below are a few points of interest from…

Tobacco plant with a single pale pink flower standing in a cultivated field

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 at the bud, and some plants are already in bloom. Treating for budworms is not…

Tobacco plant with large, wrinkled green leaves emerging from soil

Tobacco Insect Scouting Report, September 12, 2014

We are at week twenty of scouting. Scouting was done earlier in the week for the Piedmont site, and now they are wrapping up their harvesting. Only Eastern 1 & 2 locations will have tobacco plants…

Rows of large green tobacco leaves along a dirt path

Tobacco Insect Scouting Report, September 5, 2014

We are at week nineteen of scouting, and harvesting is happening at all locations. The Piedmont site continued with harvesting this week and the Eastern 3 & 4 locations have completed harvesting this…

Dense field of mature tobacco plants with large green leaves

Tobacco Insect Scouting Report. August 29, 2014

We are at week eighteen of scouting. Two of our eastern sites are almost done with harvesting, while harvesting continues at our other locations. None of our grower plots have hornworms or flea…