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Light and Pheromone Trap Captures for Caterpillar Pests- August 6

Published - August 10, 2026

From: Soybeans
Boll with holes from bollworm
Don't Assume Cotton is Safe- Scout for Bollworm Now

Published - August 4, 2026

From: Cotton
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Light and Pheromone Trap Captures for Caterpillar Pests- July 29

Published - July 29, 2026

From: Soybeans
Corn earworm trap catches
Light and Pheromone Trap Captures for Caterpillar Pests- July 22

Published - July 24, 2026

From: Soybeans
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Light and Pheromone Trap Captures for Caterpillar Pests- July 14

Published - July 17, 2026

From: Soybeans
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Light and Pheromone Trap Captures for Caterpillar Pests

Published - July 6, 2026

From: Soybeans
Corn earworm consuming a soybean flower
Corn Earworm in Flowering Soybeans

Published - June 25, 2026

From: Soybeans
Cotton jassid adult about 2-3 millimeters in length
Invasive Cotton Jassid is an Emerging Threat to Southeastern Cotton

Published - September 2, 2025

From: Cotton
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Drought-stressed corn field with widespread leaf drying and browning, exposed soil, and some remaining green foliage under a partly cloudy blue sky.
Considerations for Harvesting Drought-Stressed Corn for Silage

Published - August 10, 2026

From: Corn
Adult corn earworm moth on soybean leaf
Corn Earworm Flight Is Underway- Watch Blooming Soybeans

Published - July 13, 2026

From: Soybeans
Bollworm moth on cotton leaf
Bollworm Moth Activity Is High- Scout Cotton Before Damage Builds

Published - July 13, 2026

From: Cotton
Figure 2. Asiatic garden beetle feeding starts on the leaf edges and moves inward, resembling other leaf eating pests.
Asiatic Garden Beetle Continues to Threaten Pockets of Cotton Production

Published - June 30, 2026

From: Cotton
early season variation in growth
Is it time for PGR applications? (Collins & Edmisten)

Published - June 24, 2026

From: Cotton
Striped small insect perched on the edge of a white flower petal
Insecticide Recommendations for Tarnished Plant Bug

Published - June 22, 2026

From: Cotton
Green vine with multiple leaves chewed by insects among dry twigs and bare soil
Scout for Foliage Feeding From Asiatic Garden Beetle

Published - May 26, 2026

From: Cotton
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Cotton Planting Conditions May 21,2026

Published - May 21, 2026

From: Cotton
three soybean seedlings one has cotelydons two have been eaten by deer below the cotelydon node
Where Are My Soybeans? Checking for Deer Damage to Soybean Seedlings

Published - May 18, 2026

From: Soybeans
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Cotton Planting Conditions May 11, 2026

Published - May 11, 2026

From: Cotton
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