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New Factsheets: Late Season Insect Pests of Tobacco

As the end of the tobacco season approaches, we've had some reports of grasshoppers, budworms, and hornworms in the field. Check out the new fact sheets below for details about the biology, damage,…

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Thrips Flight and TSWV Risk Assessment Report – May 22, 2025

To help growers determine the potential of management practices for TSWV, we have created step-by-step guides on how to use the Tobacco Thrips Flight and TSWV Intensity Predictor to create Current…

Young tobacco plants with large green leaves planted in soil furrows

Thrips Flight and TSWV Risk Assessment Report – May 12, 2025

To help growers determine the potential of management practices for TSWV, we have created step-by-step guides on how to use the Tobacco Thrips Flight and TSWV Intensity Predictor to create Current…

Young tobacco plants with large green leaves planted in soil furrows

Tool Restored: Thrips Flight and TSWV Risk Assessment Report - May 7, 2025

To help growers determine the potential of management practices for TSWV, we have created step-by-step guides on how to use the Tobacco Thrips Flight and TSWV Intensity Predictor to create Current…

Young tobacco plants with large green leaves planted in soil furrows

Malfunction: Tobacco Thrips Flight and TSWV Intensity Predictor

We want to inform you that the Tobacco Thrips Flight and TSWV Intensity Predictor tool is currently experiencing technical issues. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. At this time, we…

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Tropical Storm & Hurricane Preparation & Recovery

Tropical storms and hurricanes are unfortunate events that are sometimes experienced by people living in North Carolina. Informed decisions must be made in the days before and after these natural…

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Steward Insecticide Registered in Tobacco

A new insecticide, Steward, has recently been registered in tobacco. Steward, with the active ingredient indoxacarb, is labeled for tobacco budworm, hornworms, and tobacco splitworm and has a unique…

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Mid-Season Tobacco Disease Updates

Recent weather conditions have favored several diseases in tobacco. Most pathogens that we manage in tobacco are most severe under warm, wet conditions. In 2020, I am receiving continued reports of…

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Thrips Flight and TSWV Risk Assessment Report – June 2, 2020

This is the ninth weekly TSWV and tobacco thrips risk assessment update. Third generation flights have now occurred at all our report locations, and fourth generation flights have occurred 2 of our 8…

Tomato spotted wilt virus symptoms in tobacco

Thrips Flight and TSWV Risk Assessment Report – May 11, 2020

This is the sixth of our weekly TSWV and tobacco thrips risk assessment updates. Third generation flights have now begun at several of our locations, which impacts management choices. We may also…