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Tobacco plant leaves with mottled yellow-brown spots and damaged edges in soil

Thrips Flight and TSWV Risk Assessment Report – April 22, 2020

This is the third of our weekly TSWV and tobacco thrips risk assessment updates. Cool weather has continued to delay flights by a few days at each location. This is why we recommend checking…

Green leaf with several concentric brown spots surrounded by yellow halos

From the Field - Agronomy Notes: Vol. 4, Num. 3

April 9, 2020- As upside down as the world seems right now, the 2020 tobacco season continues to march forward. We are very quickly approaching the end of the greenhouse season for many farmers who…

Tomato spotted wilt virus symptoms in tobacco

Thrips Flight and TSWV Risk Assessment Report – April 7, 2020

Managing tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV) in North Carolina tobacco requires both pre transplant and post transplant decisions, which are most effective when timed to thrips movement into tobacco…

Man speaking to group of people at outdoor agricultural field day, attendees with papers

2017 Organic Grain, Peanut, and Tobacco Field Day

Organic Grain, Peanut, and Tobacco Field DayJuly 21, 2017Upper Coastal Research Station (2811 Nobles Mill Pond Road)Rocky Mount, NC This field day will cover a variety of techniques for organic corn,…

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…

Green caterpillar crawling along the edge of a fuzzy leaf

What Foliar Insecticides Are Recommended for Tobacco in 2017?

The insecticide toolbox in tobacco has changed significantly during the past year. As many growers and extension personnel are aware, registration for the active ingredient flubendiamide was canceled…

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…

Praying mantis perched on a large green leaf

Tobacco Insect Scouting Report, September 18 2015

We observed both a decrease in flea beetle populations and an increase in predators this week at our remaining on farm site. Only two plants had signs of aphids, but neither had large enough…

Dark caterpillar on a leaf covered in clusters of white parasitic wasp cocoons

Tobacco Insect Scouting Report, August 21 2015

With harvesting well underway, we are now able to observe how insects distribute themselves on the remaining foliage in the final weeks. Hornworms and budworms have a preference for younger leaves…