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

Published - September 2, 2025

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

Published - August 29, 2025

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

Published - August 21, 2025

Soybean aphids on a soybean leaflet
Check Fields for Soybean Aphid

Published - 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

Published - August 18, 2025

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

Published - July 16, 2025

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

Published - 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)

Published - June 20, 2025

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

Published - June 19, 2025

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

Published - June 18, 2025

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

Published - 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)

Published - April 28, 2025

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UPDATE on Thrips Infestation Predictor for Cotton

Published - April 28, 2025

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IMPORTANT Message for Thrips Infestation Predictor for Cotton

Published - April 18, 2025

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

Published - 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

Published - March 5, 2025

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Insecticide Ratings for Cotton

Published - December 9, 2024

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

Published - 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

Published - 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

Published - July 17, 2024

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

Published - July 12, 2024

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

Published - July 9, 2024

BFMA
Blackland Farm Managers Association

Published - January 19, 2017

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