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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…

Finger touching fuzzy green leaf bud with small green caterpillar and droppings

Final Thrips Flight and TSWV Risk Assessment Report – June 15, 2020

This is the tenth and final TSWV and tobacco thrips risk assessment report. Third and fourth generation flights have now occurred at all our report locations. We have seen some early hornworm flights…

Yellow-striped armyworm larvae feeding in tobacco.

Thrips Flight and TSWV Risk Assessment Report – Update Coming!

Due to server issues associated with the Tobacco Thrips Flight and TSWV Intensity Predictor, our final report will be posted later this week.In the meantime, we are seeing some other interesting…

Hand holding a green leaf of a young plant above dry soil

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…

Young seedlings planted in parallel rows across a plowed field under cloudy sky

Thrips Flight and TSWV Risk Assessment Report – May 26, 2020

This is the eighth of our weekly TSWV and tobacco thrips risk assessment updates. Third generation flights have now begun at 7 of our 8 report locations. We may also need to consider management…

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…

Wilted lettuce plant with brown, damaged leaves on dry, clumpy soil

Thrips Flight and TSWV Risk Assessment Report – May 4, 2020

This is the fifth of our weekly TSWV and tobacco thrips risk assessment updates. Third generation flight timings are were pushed back a one to three days later again for all sites, but predicted risk…

Small yellowing wilted plant lying on dry, cracked soil.

Thrips Flight and TSWV Risk Assessment Report – April 29, 2020

This is the fourth of our weekly TSWV and tobacco thrips risk assessment updates. Third generation flight timings are predicted to occur about the same time as expected last week, but predicted risk…

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…

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…