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From: Jack S. Bacheler, Extension Entomologist
The next bollworm moth flight began almost a week ago in our southern counties. However, only a few late maturing cotton fields will likely be impacted by this flight. Female bollworm moths have largely turned their egg laying elsewhere, for example soybeans and other hosts. However hard as it may seem to the rest of us in our largely “droughty” state, some areas have good moisture levels and cotton has not bloomed out the top. For scouts who are only monitoring upper very small and bloom tagged bolls, be sure to raise the bollworm threshold by three or four fold, say to the 8 to 12 percent live worm level.
In my widely scattered stink bug tests, damage to quarter sized bolls is dropping to well below threshold levels. Additionally, in many cotton fields, most bolls are now beyond the stink bug safe stage of 3½ weeks old. For cotton fields showing 3 or less nodes above first position white flower, damage thresholds can probably be raised to the 20 to 40+ percent level without a noticeable yield loss. A few widely scattered, rapidly growing cotton remains susceptible to bug damage, though they’re getting few and far between.
Spider mites are showing up throughout much of the state as the dry weather continues. In most cases, cotton is too far “cut out” to justify treatment. However, there also appears to be a couple of close treatment calls, that is very high mite and egg levels in some less mature cotton fields with significant reddening and large scale defoliation. If this is the case throughout much of a cotton field, treatment may be justified. If treatment is needed, Kelthane (now sold as generic dicofol) at a quart of product per acre appears to be the best bet here, although another product Oberon has shown promise in some 2005 tests. It would appear that treatment would be justified in very few situations.
At this point, our insect year appears to be thankfully winding down. What we need now is some rain to fill out upper bolls.
In case we have an insect surprise or two, I will provide a final cotton insect report next week.
From: Steve Koenning, Extension Plant Pathologist, and Jim Dunphy, Extension Soybean Agronomist
Sentinel plots continue to be monitored weekly, and several samples from kudzu in the southern part of the state were taken to the lab for examination. All were negative for Asiatic soybean rust. Rust has not been found in North Carolina thus far. Frogeye leaf spot is fairly common in susceptible varieties as is target spot and these diseases may warrant fungicide application on highly susceptible varieties. A strobilurin fungicide (Headline or Quadris) is recommended for these diseases. Soybean downey mildew is also prevalent in most areas of the State.
Soybean rust is starting to develop at a faster pace to the south of North Carolina. Asiatic Soybean Rust has been confirmed near St. Matthews, in Calhoun County, South Carolina. One lesion was found on one of 25 leaves on a maturity group V soybean at stage R5 (full sized pods with small beans); no lesions were found on the group IV variety at the same site.
This find is approximately 110 miles from Charlotte, 320 miles from Elizabeth City, 145 miles from Fayetteville, 210 miles from Murphy, 195 miles from Raleigh, 250 miles from Washington (North Carolina), 170 miles from Wilmington, and 175 miles from Winston-Salem. There have many new finds of rust in Louisiana and Mississippi along the River and new finds in Texas. The other confirmed finds of rust on soybeans since our August 7 update were all 500 miles or more from Raleigh.
Soybean producers in the Charlotte area should be alert for rust moving any closer. If rust gets within 100 miles, and the soybeans do not yet have fairly good-sized seeds in the pods, we suggest spraying with a strobilurin fungicide. Soybeans that have full sized soybeans in the pods (stage R6) before rust is identified in the field will probably mature before rust causes significant yield loss, and it is illegal to spray any of our fungicides that late in soybeans’ development. As infrequently as rust affects soybeans that have not started blooming, we also would not spray soybeans that have not started blooming yet.
Although it has been hot and dry through much of the Mid-South and Delta, recent storms in northern Florida and southern Georgia may result in increasing detections of soybean rust. Since 2006 soybean production in Florida and Georgia is estimated at only about 155,000 acres, high numbers of spores are not anticipated coming from soybean at this time. Although rust is likely to spread over the next several weeks in South Carolina with the recent rains, dry weather is forecast for the next week or so, which may inhibit development of rust. South Carolina typically has around 400,000 acres of soybean so rapid spread from this source is unlikely since sources of spores are still weak.
Reasons why we don’t recommend fungicides on a regular basis:
A strobilurin fungicide (Headline or Quadris) is recommended for common soybean diseases found in North Carolina and as a preventative treatment for soybean rust. Triazole fungicides (Tilt, Propimax, Folicur, Laredo, Domark, and Topgaurd) have limited activity on the most common soybean diseases but are excellent on soybean rust. Stratego, Quilt, and Headline SBR, are combinations of strobilurin fungicides with triazoles. While they may provide better control of soybean rust should it appear than a strobilurin alone, the amount of strobilurin fungicide in these mixtures may be inadequate for control of frogeye or target spot. Another fungicide is Topsin M, which is a benzimidazole fungicide (similar to Benlate). It is excellent for common soybean diseases and is less expensive, but does not control soybean rust. None of these materials will have much, if any, effect on downey mildew.
A number of excellent resources are available on the web to assist you with decision making on Asiatic Soybean Rust. The North Carolina soybean rust forecast is available on web (http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/pp/soybeanrust/index.php) and USDA soybean rust and soybean aphid web site (http://www.usda.gov/soybeanrust/). The USDA site also contains tools to help manage insurance claims and current information on labeled fungicides.
From: Stephen B. Bambara, Extension Entomologist
I have received several recent reports of fall armyworms rapidly eating Bermudagrass pasture. Check those fields. Hopefully, fall armyworms are not too widespread. Look for bird activity. Walk out into the field. Sevin 80WSP, XLR, and SL are good formulations of insecticides, but check the product label to make sure they apply to the specific needs and harvest interval of the crop. Lannate gives a bit faster results, especially when the larvae are larger.
Chinch bug [Blissus leucopterus leucopterus (Say) (Hemiptera: Lygaeidae)] is one of the most important insect pests for pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum L. R. Br.) production in the southeastern and central U. S. The insect causes stunting and necrosis of the young seedlings, and loss of crop stand in severe infestations. There is research being conducted on resistant varieties. If an active infestation is underway, Sevin, or a pyrethroid insecticide such as Mustang Max should be helpful. Check the label for harvest and other information.
See the following web sites for general management recommendations:
http://www.utextension.utk.edu/publications/spfiles/SP341-E.pdf
http://pubs.caes.uga.edu/caespubs/pubs/PDF/B1216.pdf
From: George Kennedy and Mark Abney, Department of Entomology
As harvest time rapidly approaches, sweet potato growers should be on the lookout for corn earworm infestations in sweet potato fields. Light trap catches of corn earworm moths have been unusually high in North Carolina this season, and larvae have been reported in sweet potato fields. Corn earworm larvae generally feed on sweet potato foliage and do not pose much of a threat for economic loss. However, if larvae are present at harvest, the insects will feed on exposed roots and may cause significant damage. Larvae in the field at harvest may also be inadvertently transferred to bins where they will continue to feed on harvested roots. Though formal thresholds for treating corn earworm infestations in sweet potato do not exist, the presence of 1 to 2 larvae per row foot at harvest would be cause for concern. Corn earworm larvae can be controlled effectively with carbaryl (Sevin), but applications must be made at least seven days before harvest to comply with pre-harvest interval requirements. Endosulfan (Thionex 3EC), which has a one-day preharvest interval, may also be used. Corn earworm larvae from the late summer generation are likely to be present in sweet potato fields through the month of September, and it is important that growers scout their fields prior to digging to determine if insecticide applications are warranted.
From: Stephen B. Bambara, Extension Entomologist
Azalea caterpillars and other notodontid caterpillars are currently developing. Young azalea caterpillars start as small, green worms that grow into medium, purple worms and then into large, black and yellow-striped worms with red-colored heads and prolegs. They are sometimes called “Labor Day” worms, because so many people discover them around Labor Day. Azalea caterpillars are gregarious in the larval stage, which makes their control relatively easy. However, because the worms feed in groups, they often completely defoliate a portion of a plant before they are detected. There is only one generation per year. The adult moths emerge in early summer and deposit eggs in masses of 80 to 100 on a leaf. As the larvae mature, they consume more and more of the leaf. Most of the damage occurs in August and September. Azalea caterpillars can be shaken from the shrub and trampled underfoot. These caterpillars and their relatives found on similar trees and shrubs are known for striking a U-shaped pose by throwing their head and tail up when disturbed. Pesticides are rarely needed in the home landscape if you have a stick and a shoe, but there are insecticides available for the non-ecologically minded.
Chinch bugs (Image by James L. Castner, University of Florida) have been heavy this week on St. Augustinegrass. Chinch bugs are small (about one sixth of an inch), slender insects with black and white markings. This bug is a severe pest of St. Augustinegrass in North Carolina. It also attacks centipede. Chinch bugs cause yellow spots in lawns that rapidly turn into brown, dead areas. Most of the damage is caused by the young, bright-red nymphs. Chinch bugs seem to be worse in lawns that have a layer of thatch. Good thatch management helps not only by making the lawn less attractive to the bugs, but it also makes it easier for the pesticide to reach the chinch bugs when they are treated.
Astro, Sevin, and Tempo 2 insecticides are labeled for professional chinch bug management. It helps to water the lawn before treating, but not afterward for two days. However, the label directions should be followed for any pesticide. Homeowner formulations of imidacloprid, cyfluthrin or Sevin insecticides are good choices for the homeowner. There is additional information on chinch bugs in Ornamental and Turf Insect Information Note No. 112 at: http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/ent/notes/O&T/lawn/note112/chinch1.html.
From: Thomas G. Pegram, Agricultural Extension Agent, Union County
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Number of Adult Insects
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Anson S Anson N Union S Union N Stanly
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Date CBW GR BR CBW GR BR CBW GR BR CBW GR BR CBW GR BR
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July 17 12 78 20 10 0 0 18 17 0 38 4 0 8 0 0
July 19 - - - 15 0 0 19 12 0 30 2 0 14 0 0
July 21 18 11 2 28 0 0 81 17 0 40 4 1 15 1 0
July 24 55 48 7 101 1 2 211 13 0 59 26 3 24 0 0
July 26 0 0 0 157 3 0 250 9 0 46 18 1 23 1 0
July 28 0 0 0 133 1 0 185 12 0 44 8 0 27 2 0
July 31 - - - 132 5 0 215 14 0 36 9 2 42 3 0
August 2 - - - 118 4 1 230 15 0 43 8 0 33 2 0
August 4 - - - 102 1 0 245 12 0 57 11 0 10 0 0
August 7 71 158 9 80 1 0 375 9 0 52 4 0 5 1 0
August 9 39 14 0 28 0 0 150 6 0 67 3 0 16 0 0
August 11 42 21 1 38 5 0 145 4 0 61 7 0 17 0 0
August 14 36 6 0 52 0 0 180 5 0 84 1 0 26 0 0
August 16 22 46 1 28 3 0 168 14 0 42 4 0 15 1 0
August 18 11 17 0 27 1 0 152 19 0 28 0 0 24 1 0
August 21 46 46 1 42 0 0 134 33 0 42 8 0 26 1 0
August 23 105 147 0 36 0 0 76 17 0 25 5 0 12 0 0
August 25 68 28 0 55 2 0 75 22 0 19 3 0 9 0 0
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CBW = cotton bollworm moths; GR = green stink bugs; BR = brown stink bugs
Trap Locations and Cooperators:
Anson N: Ansonville area (Fincher Martin)
Anson S: Deep Creek area (Richard Melton)
Union N: New Salem area (Tom Pegram)
Union S: White Store area (Greg Hargett)
Stanly: Richfield area (Shannon Braswell)
From: Richard W. Rhodes, County Extension Director, Bertie County
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Windsor Woodard Hexlena Roxobel Colerain
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Date BW GSB BSB BW GSB BSB BW GSB BSB BW GSB BSB BW GSB BSB
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July 10 0 0 0 - - - - - - 1 0 0 - - -
July 11 0 2 0 - - - 0 0 0 - - - - - -
July 12 0 3 0 2 0 0 - - - - - - - - -
July 13 0 3 0 - - - 0 17 0 3 3 0 5 1 0
July 14 0 5 0 2 10 0 0 9 0 - - - - - -
July 15 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
July 16 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
July 17 - - - 7 12 0 0 11 0 2 14 0 - - -
July 18 1 9 0 - - - 0 3 0 1 2 0 - - -
July 19 1 6 0 11 7 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 2 7 0
July 20 0 7 0 8 5 0 0 8 0 0 22 0 2 1 0
July 21 7 1 0 5 2 0 1 6 0 - - - - - -
July 22 1 6 0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
July 23 15 2 0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
July 24 18 0 0 14 1 0 5 11 0 - - - 15 0 0
July 25 19 6 0 27 0 0 4 2 0 - - - 18 0 0
July 26 10 1 0 24 3 0 4 7 0 - - - 35 1 0
July 27 35 9 0 24 5 0 2 7 0 9 1 0 15 2 0
July 28 22 2 0 - - - 3 7 0 11 0 0 46 0 0
July 29 30 3 0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
July 30 55 1 0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
July 31 102 0 0 7 1 0 54 31 0 50 6 0 60 4 0
August 1 93 4 0 178 1 0 39 7 0 16 4 0 170 0 0
August 2 215 10 0 87 8 0 53 6 0 19 3 0 236 6 0
August 3 265 12 0 77 1 0 66 12 0 - - - 305 3 0
August 4 202 8 0 83 4 0 65 5 0 19 5 0 351 4 0
August 5 115 3 0 80 2 0 - - - 31 5 0 - - -
August 6 34 3 0 56 0 0 - - - - - - - - -
August 7 14 0 0 42 3 0 92 0 0 21 2 0 470 0 0
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BW = Bollworm moths; GSB = Green stink bugs; BSB = Brown stink bugs
From: Mike Williams, County Extension Director, Chowan County
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Adult Insects
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Date CEW GSB BSB ECB
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July 18 0 6 0 0
July 19 0 4 0 3
July 20 0 2 0 5
July 21 1 6 - -
July 22 7 2 - -
July 23 - - - -
July 24 43 2 - -
July 25 40 2 - -
July 26 35 1 - -
July 27 41 13 - -
July 28 51 27 - -
July 29 46 4 - -
July 30 81 68 - -
July 31 160 8 - -
August 1 140 7 - -
August 2 137 19 - -
August 3 265 20 - -
August 4 161 21 - -
August 5 103 5 - -
August 6 - - - -
August 7 65 0 - -
August 8 51 0 - -
August 9 78 2 - -
August 10 11 0 - -
August 11 21 0 - -
August 12 17 0 - -
August 13 8 0 - -
August 14 10 0 - -
August 15 35 0 - -
August 16 85 0 - -
August 17 36 0 - -
August 18 41 1 - -
August 19 39 0 - -
August 20 34 0 - -
August 21 74 1 - -
August 22 195 0 - -
August 23 182 0 - -
August 24 147 0 - -
August 25 191 1 - -
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CEW = Corn earworms (bollworms); GSB = Green stink bugs;
BSB = Brown stink bugs; ECB = European corn borers
From: Mike Carroll, Agricultural Extension Agent, Craven County
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Number of Adult Insects
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Date THW TBW CEW GSB BSB ECB FAW BAW Looper
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July 10 3 1 9 3 1 0 0 0 0
July 12 1 0 5 3 0 0 0 0 0
July 17 4 0 31 16 0 0 0 0 0
July 19 2 0 16 2 0 2 0 0 0
July 21 7 1 23 2 3 0 0 0 0
July 24 4 0 42 3 0 4 2 0 0
July 25 2 0 21 4 1 0 0 0 0
July 26 1 1 36 2 0 0 0 0 0
July 27 2 0 31 1 1 0 0 0 0
July 28 4 0 43 2 0 0 0 0 0
July 31 9 0 318 16 1 0 2 0 0
August 1 0 2 96 3 0 1 3 0 0
August 2 4 0 187 7 3 1 2 0 0
August 3 1 0 153 3 1 0 0 0 0
August 4 4 0 149 6 1 0 0 0 0
August 7 3 2 179 2 0 0 4 0 0
August 9 0 0 42 0 0 0 2 0 0
August 11 0 0 23 0 1 0 0 0 0
August 14 4 0 24 0 0 0 0 0 0
August 16 0 0 7 0 0 0 7 0 0
August 21 4 0 37 0 4 4 3 0 0
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THW = tobacco hornworms; TBW = tobacco budworms; CEW = corn earworms;
GSB = green stink bugs; BSB = brown stink bugs; ECB = European corn
borers; FAW = fall armyworms; BAW = beet armyworms
Location of trap: Cove City
From: Colby S. Lambert, Agricultural Extension Agent, Cumberland County
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Number of Adult Insects
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Date THW CEW GSB BSB
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June 30 trap set up
July 3 2 9 22 6
July 5 0 2 15 4
July 7 0 6 3 1
July 10 0 2 7 1
July 12 - - - -
July 14 1 0 31 2
July 17 4 16 29 1
July 19 19 40 23 1
July 21 28 129 10 2
July 24 13 439 10 0
July 26 4 401 0 0
July 28 6 321 15 1
July 31 - - - -
August 2 9 180 46 8
August 4 - - - -
August 7 9 466 67 5
August 9 1 103 20 0
August 11 0 114 24 0
August 14 4 152 14 0
August 16 1 91 24 1
August 18 4 141 50 0
August 21 5 122 41 0
August 23 6 82 15 0
August 25 11 145 15 0
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THW = tobacco hornworms; CEW = corn earworms;
GSB = green stinks bugs; BSB = brown stink bugs
From: Curtis D. Fountain, Agricultural Extension Agent, Duplin County
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Number of Adult Insects
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Date BW GSB BSB
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July 7 3 2 1
July 10 1 2 2
July 12 1 5 1
July 14 0 8 2
July 17 0 21 2
July 19 0 17 3
July 21 0 6 0
July 24 321 15 0
July 26 286 9 0
July 28 161 7 0
July 31 715 32 0
August 2 557 60 1
August 4 525 32 2
August 7 152 12 1
August 9 57 13 2
August 11 48 2 1
August 14 13 0 0
August 16 14 0 0
August 18 31 3 0
August 21 12 2 0
August 23 10 8 0
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BW = cotton bollworms; GSB = green
stink bugs; BSB = brown stink bugs
Trap location: Albertson
Cooperator: Justin Murphy
From: Arthur R. Bradley, Jr., Agricultural Extension Agent, Edgecombe County
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Number of Adult Insects
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W Edgecombe /a Coakley /b Lawrence /c
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Date CEW BS GS CEW BS GS CEW BS GS
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July 7 0 0 3 7 0 48 - - -
July 10 0 0 0 14 7 1 - - -
July 12 0 0 12 3 0 34 - - -
July 14 0 0 13 4 0 61 - - -
July 17 0 0 3 9 0 27 0 0 1
July 19 0 0 2 7 0 24 0 0 0
July 21 0 0 4 6 0 12 0 0 2
July 24 - - - 29 1 61 5 0 0
July 26 30 0 2 46 0 11 55 0 11
July 28 45 1 8 46 0 14 11 0 2
July 31 117 1 13 72 0 39 1 0 0
August 2 50 0 8 107 0 14 11 0 5
August 4 58 0 13 190 0 39 70 0 1
August 7 30 0 1 79 0 1 22 0 1
August 9 29 1 3 39 0 3 11 0 4
August 11 25 0 4 - - - 3 0 1
August 14 - - - 35 0 1 1 0 0
August 16 23 0 4 169 0 16 7 0 2
August 18 13 1 2 122 0 2 4 0 0
August 21 14 0 6 76 0 9 15 0 0
August 23 10 0 2 - - - 22 0 2
August 24 - - - 290 0 6 - - -
August 25 15 0 0 84 0 0 2 0 0
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Abbreviations: CEW = corn earworms;
BS = brown stink bugs; GS = green stinks bugs
a = trap located 12 miles west of Tarboro; maintained by Tom Porter.
b = trap located 5 miles east of Tarboro; maintained by Bryan Mayo.
c = trap located at Lawrence; maintained by Terri Thomas.
From: Arthur Whitehead, Jr., Agricultural Extension Agent, Halifax County
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Scotland West
Hobgood Neck Enfield Weldon
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Date CEW GSB BSB CEW GSB BSB CEW GSB BSB CEW GSB BSB
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July 17 - 1 - - - - - - - - - -
July 19 - - - - - - - - - - - -
July 21 - - - - - - 10 0 0 5 0 0
July 24 5 2 - 7 4 - 8 - 4 10 3 -
July 26 55 - - 8 7 - 10 3 - 16 3 -
July 28 - - - 11 - - 23 - - - - -
July 31 1 - - 16 - - 27 - - 16 - -
August 2 11 - - 22 - - 26 - - - - -
August 4 70 - - 25 - - 29 - - 4 - -
August 7 22 - - 32 - - 28 - - 10 - -
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Abbreviations: CEW = corn earworms;
GSB = green stinks bugs; BSB = brown stink bugs
From: Keith B. Walters, Agricultural Extension Agent, Hoke County
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Boyles Farm
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Date Moths GSB BSB
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June 28 28 4 0
June 30 72 26 0
July 3 - - -
July 5 13 7 0
July 7 41 9 13
July 10 32 7 0
July 12 16 5 1
July 14 17 33 4
July 17 12 22 3
July 19 27 27 2
July 21 39 14 3
July 24 23 14 11
July 26 223 9 17
July 28 198 7 7
July 31 327 23 18
August 2 276 32 18
August 4 147 11 2
August 7 353 36 8
August 9 78 6 0
August 11 167 7 0
August 14 319 13 0
August 16 64 12 0
August 18 51 13 0
August 21 96 17 0
August 23 86 7 0
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GSB = green stink bugs; BSB = brown stink bugs
Location of trap is Shannon Road, Shannon.
Trap monitored by Johnny Boyles.
From: Curtis D. Fountain, County Extension Director, Jones County
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Number of Adult Insects
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Date BW GSG BSB HW
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July 21 3 3 1 2
July 24 4 1 0 2
July 26 6 1 7 3
July 28 63 0 0 10
July 31 140 1 6 7
August 2 244 4 1 10
August 4 265 2 4 6
August 7 25 1 2 9
August 9 28 1 0 3
August 11 16 0 0 5
August 14 2 0 0 3
August 16 1 0 0 2
August 18 1 0 0 2
August 21 5 0 0 5
August 23 6 3 0 6
August 25 12 0 0 5
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Trap Location: Comfort
Monitored by: Morris and Brett Pike
BW = bollworms; GSB = green stink bugs;
BSB = brown stink bugs; HW = hornworms
From: Alan A. Harper, Lenoir County
June
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Number of Adult Insects
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Date HW CEW ECB AW AWC GSB BSB TBW
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June 7 Light trap erected
June 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
June 9 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
June 10 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
June 11 0 0 0 0 1 6 1 0
June 12 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0
June 13 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
June 14 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
June 15 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
June 16 0 0 2 2 0 3 2 0
June 17 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
June 18 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
June 19 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0
June 20 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0
June 21 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 1
June 22 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0
June 23 1 0 1 0 0 5 7 1
June 24 0 3 2 0 0 1 1 0
June 25 0 4 1 0 0 2 2 0
June 26 0 5 0 0 1 1 1 1
June 27 1 2 0 0 0 10 0 0
June 28 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 1
June 29 1 1 0 1 0 5 0 3
June 30 0 6 2 0 0 3 1 0
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July
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Number of Adult Insects
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Date HW CEW ECB AW AWC GSB BSB TBW
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July 1 1 12 1 0 0 2 0 0
July 2 1 6 0 0 1 0 0 0
July 3 0 4 0 0 0 2 2 0
July 4 0 3 0 0 0 7 0 0
July 5 0 4 0 1 0 4 1 0
July 6 0 5 0 0 0 4 0 0
July 7 0 8 3 1 2 1 0 1
July 8 0 3 0 0 1 3 0 1
July 9 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
July 10 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0
July 11 0 5 0 0 1 3 0 0
July 12 0 12 0 0 1 6 0 0
July 13 0 5 0 0 1 3 0 0
July 14 0 12 0 0 4 7 0 0
July 15 0 9 0 1 0 2 0 0
July 16 0 6 1 0 0 2 0 0
July 17 1 8 4 1 1 4 0 0
July 18 2 14 3 1 2 13 1 0
July 19 0 12 12 1 7 20 1 3
July 20 1 7 9 1 7 2 0 2
July 21 2 12 8 1 5 3 0 1
July 22 light inadvertently unplugged
July 23 1 4 5 1 1 2 0 1
July 24 4 23 2 1 5 0 0 4
July 25 9 59 2 1 1 29 0 5
July 26 6 44 4 1 3 3 0 3
July 27 1 105 9 4 0 17 1 4
July 28 5 99 5 3 4 8 0 7
July 29 2 41 2 1 1 5 0 0
July 30 3 177 7 2 4 8 0 3
July 31 1 158 8 1 3 10 2 6
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Abbreviations: HW = hornworms; CEW = corn earworms; ECB = European
corn borers; AW = true armyworms; AWC = armyworm complex; GSB =
green stink bugs; BSB = brown stink bugs; TBW = tobacco budworms
From: J. B. Coltrain, County Extension Director, Martin County
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Farm Life Robersonville Palmyra
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Date BW GSB BSB BW GSB BSB BW GSB BSB
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July 17 8 1 0 3 8 0 1 8 0
July 19 5 0 0 6 10 0 0 0 0
July 21 6 2 0 3 5 0 - - -
July 24 23 0 0 40 7 0 1 7 0
July 26 21 3 0 8 6 0 2 3 0
July 28 19 7 0 8 5 0 - - -
July 31 46 17 2 20 10 0 2 3 0
August 2 78 8 0 22 8 1 15 15 0
August 4 60 2 0 65 8 1 131 31 0
August 7 27 14 2 21 0 0 62 1 0
August 9 53 23 0 34 4 0 51 10 0
August 11 28 6 0 27 3 1 16 33 0
August 14 14 1 0 16 0 0 21 1 0
August 16 7 4 0 21 4 0 23 9 0
August 18 17 5 0 18 1 0 26 1 0
August 21 10 6 0 33 2 0 29 13 0
August 23 17 5 0 58 1 0 64 8 0
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BW = Bollworm moths; GSB = Green stink bugs; BSB = Brown stink bugs
From: Craig Ellison, Agricultural Extension Agent, Northampton County
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Number of Adult Insects
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Woodland Conway ‘Neck Seaboard Gaston Jackson
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Date CEW GR BR CEW GR BR CEW GR BR CEW GR BR CEW GR BR CEW GR BR
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July 17 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0 84 6
July 19 - - - - - - - - - 4 10 0 - - - 0 124 4
July 21 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
July 24 - - - 2 0 0 26 17 0 30 0 0 - - - 61 140 3
July 26 1 0 0 10 12 1 29 13 0 40 6 0 - - - 83 11 1
July 28 3 4 2 9 8 0 24 19 0 31 1 0 32 0 0 59 72 3
July 31 3 22 2 10 19 4 50 35 0 72 12 0 53 0 0 208 191 2
August 2 1 11 1 9 18 1 53 41 0 57 12 2 22 2 0 103 94 2
August 4 4 13 1 17 9 4 49 58 0 46 8 2 24 0 0 157 135 5
August 7 0 0 0 3 4 0 53 8 0 - - - 11 0 0 199 20 0
August 9 22 1 0 6 0 0 58 9 0 29 0 0 - - - 271 20 0
August 11 13 0 0 4 2 0 49 9 0 7 0 0 - - - 227 8 0
August 14 8 0 0 6 0 0 19 2 0 9 0 0 - - - 204 1 0
August 16 11 1 0 4 2 0 34 6 0 - - - - - - 227 28 0
August 18 7 0 0 12 2 0 19 1 0 - - - - - - 145 9 0
August 21 8 2 0 11 3 0 33 7 0 - - - - - - 212 129 0
August 23 6 0 0 23 19 0 34 3 0 - - - - - - 154 34 0
August 25 6 2 1 13 4 0 43 17 0 - - - - - - 105 17 0
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CEW = corn earworms; gr = green stink bugs; br = brown stink bugs
Locations: Woodland, Conway, 'Neck, Seaboard, Gaston and Jackson
Monitored by: L. Culpepper, K. Edwards, B. Johnson, T. Flythe,
D. Grant and B. Bryant
From: Bryant M. Spivey, Agricultural Extension Agent, Onslow County
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Number of Adult Insects
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Date Bollworms GSB BSB
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July 3 15 7 0
July 5 43 17 0
July 7 21 2 0
July 10 18 0 1
July 12 16 4 3
July 14 22 20 0
July 17 93 7 0
July 19 32 7 2
July 21 50 6 0
July 24 156 14 0
July 26 203 12 1
July 28 246 13 2
July 31 345 8 0
August 2 125 6 0
August 4 101 6 2
August 7 59 3 0
August 9 68 6 0
August 11 20 0 0
August 15 28 8 0
August 18 20 1 0
August 21 55 7 0
August 23 30 5 0
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GSB = green stinks bugs; BSB = brown stink bugs
Insect counts are from a single black light trap
located approximately 1 mile east of Richlands.
From: Lewis Smith, County Extension Director, Perquimans County
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No. of Adult Insects
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Date Bollworms
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July 28 1
July 29 9
July 30 29
August 1 80
August 2 96
August 3 77
August 4 87
August 5 48
August 6 21
August 7 11
August 8 22
August 9 14
August 10 6
August 11 6
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From: Everett Davis, County Extension Director, Robeson County
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Number of Adult Insects
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Date BW GSB BSB FAW
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July 8-9 7 8 1 4
July 10 4 9 0 0
July 11-12 7 12 1 0
July 13 5 5 0 1
July 14 27 12 1 3
July 15-16 62 21 2 2
July 17 63 19 2 1
July 18 102 25 1 6
July 19 162 21 1 4
July 20 211 27 2 6
July 21 258 22 3 6
July 23-23 349 32 2 7
July 24 312 15 2 9
July 25 315 21 0 16
July 26 481 20 0 23
July 27 387 15 1 19
July 28 457 18 0 21
July 29-30 761 32 3 23
July 31 536 32 2 11
August 1 # 89 6 0 0
August 2 137 18 1 1
August 3 194 23 0 1
August 4 162 11 0 2
August 5-6 209 12 1 3
August 7 93 8 0 2
August 8 - - - -
August 9-10 219 42 2 3
August 11-13 165 28 1 10
August 14 27 4 0 6
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BW = bollworms; GSB = green stick bugs;
BSB = brown stink bugs; FAW = fall armyworms
Location is Rowland; monitored by Kay McGirt
# = field was sprayed
From: Josh Gaddy, Agricultural Extension Agent, Sampson County
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Number of Adult Insects
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Date BW GSB BSB THW
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June 30 trap set up
July 3 0 4 0 2
July 5 3 9 0 0
July 7 2 6 0 2
July 10 4 8 0 0
July 12 1 11 1 2
July 14 1 5 0 0
July 17 0 23 2 4
July 19 1 15 5 9
July 21 11 12 0 18
July 24 20 5 0 15
July 26 105 10 3 6
July 28 127 75 13 16
July 31 150 21 4 6
August 2 101 31 18 6
August 4 158 28 10 8
August 7 33 60 8 9
August 9 67 11 1 2
August 11 60 30 2 5
August 14 71 5 1 5
August 16 23 5 1 5
August 18 21 12 0 10
August 21 37 31 1 6
August 23 28 3 0 8
August 25 56 21 2 11
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BW = cotton bollworms; GSB = green stink bugs;
BSB = brown stink bugs; THW = tobacco hornworms
Black trap located 6 miles south of Clinton on
US-701S on the farm of Mike and James Hope.
From: David E. Morrison, Agricultural Extension Agent, Scotland County
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Number of Adult Insects
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Gibson John’s Laurinburg
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Date BW GSB BSB FAW BW GSB BSB FAW BW GSB BSB FAW
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July 7 - - - - 1 1 2 - 2 4 - -
July 10 11 3 - - 9 - - - 6 7 1 -
July 12 12 17 - - 9* 2* - - 3 3 1 -
July 14 16 38 - - 21 5 - - 3 10 - -
July 17 16 26 1 - 54 23 1 - 24 14 3 -
July 19 24 17 - - 70 7 - - 18 10 2 -
July 21 94 5 - - 138 7 - - 75 5 - -
July 24 263 20 - - 198 1 - - 190 15 - -
July 26 352 2 - - 292 3 - - 230 5 - -
July 28 232 17 2 - 145 4 1 - 418 19 - -
July 31 411 28 - - 593 5 1 - 408 16 - -
August 2 124 36 - - 375 30 2 - 336 7 1 -
August 4 212 15 - - 275 30 1 - 224 10 - -
August 7 181 14 - - 94 3 - - 111 7 - -
August 9 102 1 - - 109 2 - - 129 1 - -
August 11 194 4 - - 145 1 - - 113 5 - -
August 14 69 2 - - 78 - - - 57 2 - -
August 16 58 23 - - 43 3 1 - 37 - 3 -
August 18 19 2 - - 71 1 - - 27 - - -
August 21 118 20 - - 127 6 1 - 47 3 2 -
August 23 180 12 - - 117 1 - - 146 1 3 -
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BW = bollworms; GSB = green stink bugs;
BSB = brown stink bugs; FAW = fall armyworms
Trap Location: Gibson, Johns and Laurinburg
Monitored by: Jim Ellis, David Morrison,
Percy Rachels, Rusty Muse and T. G. Gibson
* light unplugged
From: Kevin Johnson, Agricultural Extension Agent, Wayne County
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Number of Adult Insects
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Seven Springs Goldsboro
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Date GSB BSB BW THW GSB BSB BW THW
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June 26 - - - - 43 3 10 6
June 28 - - - - 81 4 - -
June 29 - - - - 131 11 4 1
July 3 - - - - 91 9 5 2
July 5 - - - - 63 10 - -
July 7 - - - - 47 4 2 2
July 10 - - - - 15 0 5 3
July 12 2 1 - - 17 3 3 1
July 14 2 - 8 - 29 4 - -
July 17 15 2 20 - 111 11 2 5
July 19 - - - - 37 4 13 3
July 21 3 - 37 7 17 - 18 2
July 24 1 2 62 3 47 2 78 11
July 26 11 1 100 4 32 - 157 8
July 28 9 - 105 - 66 5 209 3
July 31 10 1 125 10 174 10 264 8
August 2 25 8 235 3 134 12 238 5
August 4 5 6 130 6 174 18 224 3
August 7 7 3 250 5 101 9 174 6
August 9 52 3 96 3 14 2 35 1
August 11 - - - - 20 4 30 2
August 14 - - - - 10 1 19 0
August 16 - - - - 32 2 72 3
August 18 - - - - 25 2 53 0
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GSB = green stink bugs; BSB = brown stink bugs;
BW = budworms; THW = hornworms
Cooperators: D. M. Price (Seven Springs); Willie Howell (Goldsboro)
From: Norman E. Harrell, Agricultural Extension Agent, Wilson County
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Number of Adult Insects
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Lucama Pender's Xrds Sims Fountain
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Date CEW BS GS CEW BS GS CEW BS GS CEW BS GS
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July 14 5 1 16 - - - - - - - - -
July 17 13 2 2 - - - - - - 9 0 23
July 19 6 0 2 5 0 0 2 0 1 8 0 18
July 21 6 0 0 7 0 1 3 0 2 2 0 3
July 24 30 0 1 11 2 5 14 0 2 17 0 4
July 26 33 0 3 21 0 0 81 0 1 51 0 3
July 28 36 0 0 15 0 2 255 0 0 66 0 0
July 31 60 0 1 66 0 9 84 0 7 61 0 20
August 2 46 0 0 71 0 2 44 0 1 34 0 9
August 4 49 0 0 51 0 3 31 0 0 66 1 24
August 7 73 0 0 26 0 0 3 0 2 40 0 9
August 9 18 1 1 8 0 0 2 0 0 18 0 8
August 11 26 1 2 17 0 0 0 0 0 27 1 1
August 14 7 0 0 12 0 0 1 0 0 6 0 0
August 16 20 0 0 6 0 2 0 0 2 10 0 14
August 18 21 0 1 26 0 0 3 0 0 15 0 2
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Locations: Lucama, Pender's Crossroads, Sims and Fountain
Monitored by: Chris Bass, Adam Gardner, Thad Sharpe, IV and Barbara Smith
Employment and program opportunities are offered to all people regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability. North Carolina State University, North Carolina A&T State University, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and local governments cooperating.
Last modified on August 28, 2006 by Stephen J. Toth, Jr.