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

September 2, 2025

Graph showing fall armyworm moth activity
Light and Pheromone Trap Captures for Caterpillar Pests

August 29, 2025

Graph showing soybean looper moth activity
Light and Pheromone Trap Captures for Caterpillar Pests- Soybean Looper Numbers Up

August 21, 2025

Soybean aphids on a soybean leaflet
Check Fields for Soybean Aphid

August 19, 2025

Line chart titled "Soybean looper pheromone trap captures 2025" showing peak ~200 on 7/25/25
Light and Pheromone Trap Captures for Caterpillar Pests

August 18, 2025

Adult corn earworm moth on soybean leaf
Corn Earworm Flight Has Started- Scouting Tips

July 16, 2025

Shows larval instars and how much each one can eat with photos of defoliated leaves
Soybean Looper Defoliation Guide

June 20, 2025

Soybean field with rows leading to the horizon under a partly cloudy sky
Important Change to North Carolina Soybean Defoliation Thresholds After Beginning Flowering (R1)

June 20, 2025

Map of North Carolina with pins showing the trial locations
Bt Corn and Refuge: Smart Planting for Long-Term Success

June 19, 2025

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

June 18, 2025

cotton plant dinged up by thrips
Thrips Applications, Insecticide Choice, and Rainfall

May 28, 2025

Thrips Infestation Predictor within-season risk running from green (low risk) to red (high risk)
How to Nail 2025 Thrips Management (Reisig, Huseth)

April 28, 2025

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UPDATE on Thrips Infestation Predictor for Cotton

April 28, 2025

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IMPORTANT Message for Thrips Infestation Predictor for Cotton

April 18, 2025

Striped small insect perched on the edge of a white flower petal
Preserve Cotton Yield by Addressing Tarnished Plant Bug

March 5, 2025

Group of people in a field gathered around a man holding insect nets
Saving Money on Cotton in 2025? Don't Skimp on Scouting & Treating Mite and Insect Pests

March 5, 2025

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Insecticide Ratings for Cotton

December 9, 2024

Caterpillar crawling across yellow corn kernels
Maximizing Corn Yields: Bt vs Non-Bt Hybrids in Statewide Large-Plot Trials

September 6, 2024

Table showing insecticide performance in replicated trials over time. They are grouped into effective, moderately effective and poor
Don't Give Up Scouting Soybeans- Soybean Loopers and Stink Bugs Are Abundant

September 6, 2024

Split green pea pod interior showing a single immature pea nestled in the seam
Don't Forget About Stink Bugs in Cotton

July 17, 2024

Greenish-brown caterpillar crawling on yellow corn kernels
Concerns About Corn Earworm in Field Corn

July 12, 2024

Pod with hole where a seed was eaten
Corn Earworms Are Early in Soybeans, Populations Are High, and Moths Are Flying

July 9, 2024

BFMA
Blackland Farm Managers Association

January 19, 2017

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