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From: Jack S. Bacheler, Extension Entomologist
With the exception of some temporary relief in the form of a line of thundershowers on Tuesday, August 21 and some widely scattered showers, the continuing very hot dry weather (image taken by Dan Mott, North Carolina State University, on August 23, 2007) has dominated much of the state for so long that cotton has begun to open.
For the most part, cotton insect pests such as bollworms and stink bugs are either at low levels or are not attracted to cotton. Even beet and fall armyworm infestations appear widely scattered.
In the rare situations in which cotton is still fruiting well, remember that both bollworm moths and green and brown stink bugs can concentrate in these areas and cause economic damage. However, even in these areas, most bolls are now safe from damage, and internal boll damage thresholds should probably be in the range of 30 to 50 percent for stink bugs and 10 percent or higher for live bollworms.
With little in the way of new reports of spider mite or cotton aphid infestations, the potential for upcoming cotton insect pest damage appears to be limited. As part of assessing cotton fields for defoliation decisions, spot checking of cotton fields which are still fruiting well may be in order (if you have such fields).
Remember that we are now past the last effective bloom date, so any significant rainfall that serves to put on new growth and fruit is in most cases more of a curse that a blessing. However, better moisture conditions would certainly help fill out existing bolls.
Unless some unexpected insect problems arise and persist, my last cotton insect update will be next Friday, August 31.
From: Rick L. Brandenburg, Extension Entomologist
Some nice rain fell across some areas, but others still remain dry and the threat from spider mites and beet armyworms is significant. Do not make the threat from spider mites more severe by applying an unnecessary spray for beet armyworms. Beet armyworms are primarily occurring in weedy fields and most commonly along the field borders. They are not as damaging as corn earworms and in most cases a spray for beet armyworms is not justified. Remember that spraying for beet armyworms will increase the likelihood of a spider mite outbreak. If you have to spray for mites, control will be better if you increase the gallons and spray pressure higher than what is typically used for leafspot applications. Coverage is the key for spider mite control.
From: Jim Dunphy, Extension Crop Science Specialist, and Steve Koenning, Extension Plant Pathologist
It was announced on August 21 that Asiatic soybean rust has been confirmed on soybeans in a research plot in Tift County, Georgia. The soybeans were at the R4 growth stage (large pods in the top of the plants). Plots where rust was found had heavy vegetative growth and are located in an area that is shaded for long periods, thus extending the dew period to favor development of rust. This puts rust about 300 miles from Charlotte, 530 miles from Elizabeth City, 360 miles from Fayetteville, 255 miles from Murphy, 405 miles from Raleigh, 465 miles from Washington (North Carolina), 375 miles from Wilmington, and 370 miles from Winston-Salem.
To date, Asiatic soybean rust has been found on soybeans or kudzu in 5 counties in Alabama (2 on soybeans), 4 counties in Arkansas (all on soybeans), 12 counties in Florida (5 on soybeans), 6 counties in Georgia (2 on soybeans), 14 parishes in Louisiana (13 on soybeans), 5 counties in Mississippi (4 on soybeans), 5 counties in Oklahoma (all on soybeans), and 25 counties in Texas (24 on soybeans).
Weather conditions in North Carolina are currently (as of August 21) too hot and dry to consider rust likely to thrive if it does arrive in the state. The same is still true for much of Georgia and South Carolina.
From: Stephen B. Bambara, Extension Entomologist
Reports were received from Columbus County last week of chinch bugs in centipedegrass turf. Chinch bugs are small (about one sixth of an inch in length), slender insects with black and white markings. This bug is a severe pest of St. Augustinegrass in North Carolina. It also attacks centipedegrass. Chinch bugs cause yellowish spots in lawns that rapidly turn into brown, dead areas. Most of the damage is caused by the young, bright red nymphs (drawing from North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service Publication AG-268; http://ipm.ncsu.edu/AG268/html/contents.html). ).
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 applied. Label directions should be followed for any pesticide used. Scout the lawn before treating. Cyfluthrin, Sevin and imidacloprid are pesticide choices for the homeowner.
For more information on chinch bugs, see Ornamental and Turf Insect Information Note No. 112 (http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/ent/notes/O&T/lawn/note112/note112.html).
No, I'm not talking about Benny Hill or John Cleese. Each year European corn borers are reported tunneling in the stems of garden or fall mums. One borer per pot is enough to ruin the economic value of the entire pot, because the infested stem falls over and spoils the symmetry of the pot. Lenoir County light traps have reported European corn borer adults all month. I'm not sure how the drought conditions will help or hurt the possible movement of European corn borers to ornamentals.
Although best known as a pest of chrysanthemums, the European corn borer, has been found boring into more than 200 different plants, including asters, cosmos, dahlia, daisies, gladioli, hollyhocks, roses, zinnia, and vegetable and field crops. The adult is a yellowish-brown stout moth. Females lay up to 400 eggs in flat masses on the underside of leaves of the host plant. The eggs resemble tiny fish scales in shape and arrangement. The caterpillars hatch and feed on the surface of leaves for a few days. As the borers mature, they bore into the stalk of the host plant to feed (image by James R. Baker). The larvae push frass from the stem which collects at the opening (image by James R. Baker). European corn borer caterpillars are cannibalistic, explaining why only one or two borers are found per pot even though the moth laid dozens of eggs. This pest overwinters in the stalk, so destroying the stalks of corn, dahlia, mums and weeds in the area may help to suppress next season's population slightly; however, it is not a guarantee since the moths fly readily.
Treatment options include Conserve (spinosad), pyrethroid insecticides and B.t. Pyrethroid insecticides include Talstar, Scimitar GC, Decathlon and Astro or other, every two or three weeks from mid-August on. Organic growers can also use PyGanic, which is (ironically?) made from chrysanthemums and Mycotrol O (Beauveria). After the borers are inside the stalk it is essentially too late. Additional information on the biology of the European corn borer is provided in North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service Publication AG-136, Insect and Related Pests of Flowers (http://ipm.ncsu.edu/AG136/).
This week I have received two reports from different counties about masses of Nysius species plant bugs moving into yards and crawling up houses. This bug is probably the false chinch bug (image by Keith Douce; www.forestpests.org) or weed bug. It is a grassland insect and perhaps there was a field or grassy area just mown or one that has dried out severely with the drought. It might do damage to vegetable crops if there is anything still green. Sevin is one choice of insecticide for homeowners and should give adequate control of plant bugs. In lieu of spraying Sevin around the entire home and yard, insecticidal soap or even sudsy water would be helpful on the driveway, house and sidewalk. Though these insects feed on flowers, it would be wise not to spray the flowers themselves so as not to kill beneficial pollinators. Apply it late in the day. They're not likely to do much harm, but could be annoying. You could treat them as you would boxelder bugs (see Ornamental and Turf Insect Information Note No. 40 on the web at: http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/ent/notes/O&T/houseplants/ort040e/ort040e.htm).
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 9 - - - 0 0 0 6 36 0 7 4 2 10 0 0
July 11 - - - 0 0 0 6 40 0 4 4 0 3 0 0
July 13 - - - 10 0 0 7 41 0 10 3 2 4 0 0
July 16 9 53 0 15 - - 7 19 - 4 7 0 10 0 0
July 18 9 55 0 - - - 9 27 - 8 5 1 6 1 0
July 20 12 64 2 19 - - 26 39 - 7 9 0 6 0 0
July 23 13 58 0 20 - - power outage 11 2 0 12 1 0
July 25 12 2 0 22 - - 37 7 0 7 0 0 13 1 0
July 27 31 4 0 85 - - 28 3 0 10 1 0 17 0 0
July 30 72 18 1 75 1 - 56 21 - 7 3 1 13 0 0
August 1 29 5 0 67 1 - 32 16 - 19 4 0 18 2 0
August 3 55 23 0 51 1 - 104 18 - 12 1 0 19 1 0
August 6 139 22 1 78 0 0 245 51 0 38 6 1 38 1 0
August 8 142 21 0 60 0 0 270 78 0 52 5 0 30 3 0
August 10 175 21 0 58 3 0 294 67 0 117 14 0 16 0 0
August 13 - - - 63 0 0 251 54 0 40 12 0 45 1 0
August 15 - - - light out 143 12 0 54 7 0 13 0 0
August 17 - - - 46 0 0 135 25 0 31 2 0 16 1 0
August 20 126 14 0 - - - 147 21 0 62 34 0 32 3 0
August 22 57 21 0 - - - 125 15 0 27 4 0 14 0 0
August 24 78 21 0 - - - 83 12 0 11 3 0 10 2 0
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CBW = cotton bollworm moths; GR = green stink bugs; BR = brown stink bugs
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 19 0 0 0 7 3 0 0 0 0 16 5 0 - - -
July 20 5 16 0 24 3 0 0 4 0 - - - - - -
July 21 0 0 0 - - - 0 0 0 10 3 0 - - -
July 22 3 0 0 - - - 0 0 0 - - - - - -
July 23 0 0 0 14 2 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 0 0 0
July 24 3 4 0 7 0 0 6 0 0 13 1 0 29 0 0
July 25 4 1 0 16 1 0 - - - 16 1 0 47 0 0
July 26 5 0 0 26 1 0 3 0 0 12 0 0 30 0 0
July 27 3 0 0 27 1 0 6 0 0 22 2 0 69 0 0
July 28 3 0 0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
July 29 9 1 0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
July 30 7 1 0 41 1 0 11 0 0 23 0 0 115 1 0
July 31 4 0 0 10 0 0 14 0 0 14 0 0 40 0 0
August 1 11 0 0 11 1 0 15 0 0 9 0 0 57 0 0
August 2 14 0 0 11 0 0 19 0 0 14 0 0 54 0 0
August 3 26 0 0 15 0 0 26 0 0 5 0 0 62 4 0
August 4 32 2 0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
August 5 118 3 0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
August 6 48 0 0 82 7 0 168 0 0 24 2 0 258 41 0
August 7 111 3 0 - - - 23 0 0 12 3 0 119 9 0
August 8 128 11 0 136 5 0 164 0 0 11 1 0 88 13 0
August 9 88 10 0 43 5 0 82 22 0 24 4 0 82 3 0
August 10 - - - 39 4 0 44 0 0 13 3 0 - - -
August 11 - - - 18 0 0 - - - 32 0 0 - - -
August 12 60 3 0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
August 13 11 0 0 42 0 0 28 0 0 8 1 0 - - -
August 14 18 0 0 28 0 0 9 0 0 28 0 0 - - -
August 15 22 0 0 25 1 0 7 0 0 14 2 0 11 4 0
August 16 48 3 0 41 3 0 4 0 0 8 1 0 17 4 0
August 17 35 3 0 - - - - - - 48 0 0 - - -
August 18 - - - 18 0 0 - - - - - - - - -
August 19 55 3 0 14 0 0 - - - 36 0 0 - - -
August 20 14 2 0 18 0 0 - - - 27 0 0 84 1 0
August 21 - - - 8 0 0 - - - 27 1 0 11 1 0
August 22 - - - 26 3 0 - - - 30 0 0 - - -
August 23 52 2 0 34 2 0 - - - 40 3 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 25 11 - - -
July 26 35 - - -
July 27 25 - - -
July 28 19 1 - -
July 29 - - - -
July 30 30 2 - -
July 31 18 0 - -
August 1 28 0 - -
August 2 30 1 - -
August 3 48 4 - -
August 4 38 1 - -
August 5 68 2 - -
August 6 36 12 - -
August 7 136 4 - -
August 8 163 4 - -
August 9 223 10 - -
August 10 210 8 - -
August 11 - - - -
August 12 110 0 - -
August 13 lost - - -
August 14 60 3 - -
August 15 24 0 - -
August 16 37 14 - -
August 17 53 7 - -
August 18 60 12 - -
August 19 62 14 - -
August 20 31 11 - -
August 21 40 22 - -
August 22 33 5 - -
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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 6 3 1 11 1 1 - 2 - -
July 9 5 1 26 2 1 - 1 - -
July 11 2 - 22 1 1 - - - -
July 13 4 - 28 2 - - 1 - -
July 16 4 2 34 2 1 - 3 - -
July 18 3 - 10 1 - - - - -
July 19 5 1 23 3 2 - 1 - -
July 23 7 2 31 2 1 - 2 - -
July 25 1 - 29 - - 2 1 - -
July 27 1 - 33 1 - - 2 - -
July 30 - - - - - - - - -
August 1 1 - 73 1 - - 4 - -
August 3 - 2 141 1 - 3 5 - -
August 6 5 - 342 8 - - 6 - -
August 8 3 - 451 3 - - 10 - -
August 10 4 - 375 8 - - - - -
August 13 8 - 176 6 - - 1 - -
August 15 4 - 71 5 - - 2 - -
August 17 3 - 56 5 - - 1 - -
August 20 3 - 112 8 - - 2 - -
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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
Cooperators: R&W McCoy Farms and Cove City Fertilizer
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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July 11 0 3 5 0
July 13 0 2 5 0
July 16 4 33 12 0
July 18 2 66 6 0
July 20 7 160 20 0
July 23 23 214 0 0
July 25 14 150 6 0
July 27 12 202 13 0
July 30 6 197 12 0
August 1 - - - -
August 3 - - - -
August 6 - - - -
August 8 9 442 19 0
August 10 5 271 18 0
August 13 15 283 10 0
August 15 3 463 22 0
August 17 1 207 7 0
August 20 9 311 19 0
August 22 1 193 16 0
August 24 8 251 38 0
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THW = tobacco hornworms; CEW = corn earworms;
GSB = green stinks bugs; BSB = brown stink bugs
Trap located in Godwin at Cumberland/Harnett County Line
at Lewis Farms off of Highway 301
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 2 0 1 0
July 4 0 0 0
July 6 0 4 4
July 9 4 8 0
July 11 1 11 0
July 13 4 7 2
July 16 3 6 0
July 18 9 13 0
July 20 21 23 0
July 23 22 3 0
July 25 15 0 0
July 27 53 4 0
July 30 73 1 0
August 1 98 2 0
August 3 71 3 0
August 6 293 12 0
August 8 84 24 0
August 10 28 11 0
August 13 33 2 0
August 15 44 9 1
August 17 37 4 0
August 20 34 6 0
August 22 22 3 0
August 24 25 3 1
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BW = cotton bollworms; GSB = green
stink bugs; BSB = brown stink bugs
Trap location: approximately two miles east of 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 10 - - 3 14 0 46 - - -
July 11 - - 6 4 0 28 - - -
July 13 0 0 7 8 0 44 - - -
July 15 0 0 5 10 0 49 - - -
July 18 0 0 8 2 0 39 - - -
July 20 8 0 1 1 0 56 4 0 4
July 23 8 0 0 8 0 3 1 0 0
July 25 17 0 2 - - - 7 0 0
July 27 24 0 3 14 0 5 10 0 3
July 30 29 0 8 28 0 5 2 0 2
August 1 12 0 2 11 0 2 16 0 1
August 3 36 0 15 33 0 2 8 0 1
August 6 40 0 10 235 0 30 133 0 11
August 8 35 0 7 318 0 58 117 0 9
August 10 35 0 7 280 0 65 50 0 8
August 13 7 0 6 133 0 12 5 0 0
August 15 10 0 14 82 0 17 2 0 1
August 17 11 0 7 195 0 42 25 0 5
August 20 10 0 12 183 0 97 20 0 4
August 22 10 0 4 124 0 102 15 0 13
August 24 11 0 2 62 0 41 - - -
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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 Glenn O’Neal.
c = trap located at Lawrence; maintained by Terri Thomas.
From: Arthur Whitehead, Jr., Agricultural Extension Agent, Halifax County
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Scotland East West
Hobgood Neck Enfield Enfield
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Date CEW GSB BSB CEW GSB BSB CEW GSB BSB CEW GSB BSB
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July 18 2 0 0 - - - - - - 6 2 0
July 20 4 4 0 - - - - - - 21 10 1
July 23 2 0 0 2 0 0 - - - 29 3 3
July 25 7 0 0 4 0 0 12 1 0 13 1 0
July 27 10 3 0 3 0 0 10 1 0 6 2 0
July 30 2 2 0 2 0 0 15 0 0 19 2 0
August 1 16 1 0 1 0 0 10 0 0 26 0 2
August 3 8 1 0 4 0 0 - - - 11 2 0
August 6 133 11 0 37 2 0 45 8 0 14 1 1
August 8 113 9 0 141 5 1 75 1 0 5 1 1
August 10 50 8 0 - - - 35 0 0 4 0 2
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Glenview Weldon Roseneath
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Date CEW GSB BSB CEW GSB BSB CEW GSB BSB
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July 18 - - - - - - - - -
July 20 - - - - - - - - -
July 23 14 3 0 - - - - - -
July 25 1 0 0 18 0 0 1 1 0
July 27 25 0 0 30 1 0 2 0 0
July 30 23 0 0 35 1 0 5 1 0
August 1 16 0 0 26 1 0 5 0 0
August 3 46 0 0 20 0 0 9 0 0
August 6 108 11 0 76 6 0 66 4 0
August 8 82 22 1 60 5 0 86 5 0
August 10 - - - - - - 78 12 0
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Abbreviations: CEW = corn earworms;
GSB = green stinks bugs; BSB = brown stink bugs
From: Keith B. Walters, County Extension Director, Hoke County
*************************************** Date Moths GSB BSB *************************************** July 16 25 2 0 July 18 18 5 0 July 20 49 10 0 July 23 60 5 0 July 25 80 2 1 July 27 95 3 0 July 30 180 6 0 *************************************** GSB = green stink bugs; BSB = brown stink bugs Location of trap is Chisholm Road, Raeford. Trap monitored by Earl Hendrix.
From: Franky J. Howard, Agricultural Extension Agent, Jones County
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Number of Adult Insects
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Date BW BSB GSB HW
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July 2 0 0 0 0
July 4 0 0 0 0
July 6 1 0 0 1
July 9 7 0 0 0
July 11 0 0 0 1
July 13 0 0 0 0
July 16 0 1 1 15
July 18 0 4 0 18
July 20 0 0 1 7
July 23 1 0 0 4
July 25 5 0 1 10
July 27 23 0 0 2
July 30 27 0 0 0
August 1 49 0 1 2
August 3 34 0 0 5
August 6 41 0 3 11
August 8 12 0 0 0
August 10 48 0 3 10
August 13 23 0 0 18
August 15 1 0 0 4
August 17 4 0 0 14
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Trap Location: Comfort
Monitored by: Morris and Brett Pike
BW = bollworms; BSB = brown stink bugs;
GSB = green 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 15 0 5 0 5 2 0 0 0
June 16 0 7 0 1 3 0 0 0
June 17 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 1
June 18 0 1 1 1 4 0 0 0
June 19 0 3 0 0 2 2 4 0
June 20 0 5 1 0 3 0 2 0
June 21 ---------------no electric power-------------------
June 22 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0
June 23 1 10 1 3 14 1 0 1
June 24 0 3 0 1 4 0 0 0
June 25 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 0
June 26 0 0 5 0 6 3 0 0
June 27 0 3 4 1 2 2 0 0
June 28 0 4 1 0 3 1 0 0
June 29 0 4 0 1 2 0 0 0
June 30 0 4 2 1 5 0 0 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 ---------------no electric power-------------------
July 2 0 3 0 0 3 2 0 0
July 3 0 6 2 0 6 1 0 0
July 4 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0
July 5 0 2 1 0 5 4 0 0
July 6 0 3 1 0 2 1 0 0
July 7 0 3 1 1 3 4 0 0
July 8 ---------------no electric power-------------------
July 9 0 2 2 0 5 3 0 0
July 10 0 2 0 0 0 7 0 0
July 11 0 1 0 0 3 3 0 0
July 12 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
July 13 0 2 2 0 5 9 0 0
July 14 0 4 2 0 3 1 0 0
July 15 0 0 3 4 1 4 0 0
July 16 1 2 1 1 4 9 0 0
July 17 0 3 2 1 2 3 0 0
July 18 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0
July 19 1 12 1 0 3 15 0 0
July 20 0 11 2 0 7 7 2 0
July 21 ------------------unplugged------------------------
July 22 0 12 2 0 7 0 0 0
July 23 0 8 4 0 4 1 0 1
July 24 1 13 0 1 2 0 0 0
July 25 0 22 1 1 2 3 0 0
July 26 0 21 3 1 4 1 0 0
July 27 0 19 1 0 3 3 0 0
July 28 0 27 6 1 3 2 0 2
July 29 0 28 4 1 4 2 0 0
July 30 0 41 0 1 3 2 0 0
July 31 1 31 3 0 3 3 0 0
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August
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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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August 1 2 37 2 0 8 5 1 0
August 2 0 85 3 0 2 11 0 0
August 3 0 76 4 0 3 6 0 0
August 4 0 84 2 0 1 18 0 0
August 5 0 76 4 1 4 14 0 0
August 6 0 99 1 0 2 16 0 0
August 7 0 55 5 0 0 25 0 0
August 8 1 65 1 0 1 32 0 0
August 9 1 60 3 0 4 13 1 0
August 10 1 30 2 0 0 23 0 1
August 11 1 20 0 2 2 4 0 1
August 12 0 48 2 1 3 9 0 0
August 13 0 41 2 1 2 1 0 0
August 14 1 23 2 1 1 3 0 0
August 15 2 70 2 6 1 7 0 1
August 16 1 14 2 0 0 2 0 0
August 17 1 11 2 0 0 1 0 0
August 18 2 10 1 1 1 2 0 0
August 19 2 30 1 7 0 2 0 0
August 20 0 17 2 2 0 0 0 0
August 21 0 7 4 5 2 1 0 0
August 22 0 17 2 0 1 0 0 0
August 23 1 39 10 2 1 3 0 0
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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
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Date BW GSB BW SB
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July 16 7 3 0 8
July 18 4 5 0 5
July 20 1 3 0 7
July 23 7 0 7 0
July 25 11 0 6 1
July 27 9 0 10 0
July 30 17 2 16 2
August 1 16 0 10 1
August 3 22 1 27 1
August 6 32 8 175 4
August 8 39 11 270 7
August 10 57 3 105 4
August 13 39 1 42 5
August 15 39 3 39 2
August 17 47 2 95 5
August 20 52 9 147 16
August 22 39 3 69 7
August 24 61 2 28 1
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BW = Bollworm moths; GSB = Green stink bugs; BSB = Brown stink bugs
From: Charlie Tyson, Agricultural Extension Agent, Nash County
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Number of Adult Insects
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Date CEW GSB BSB
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July 13 3 - -
July 16 10 - -
July 18 5 3 -
July 20 8 10 1
July 23 14 3 0
July 25 1 0 0
July 27 25 0 0
July 30 23 0 0
August 1 16 0 0
August 3 46 0 0
August 6 108 0 0
August 8 82 22 1
August 10 72 17 0
August 13 118 2 0
August 15 41 1 0
August 17 176 4 0
August 20 161 4 0
August 22 134 4 0
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CEW = corn earworms; GSB = green
stink bugs; BSB = brown stink bugs
Trap location: near Hickory Crossroads
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 18 - - - - - - - - - 3 4 - - - - 0 12 0
July 20 - - - - - - - - - 2 2 0 - - - 12 89 2
July 23 - - - 4 2 0 - - - 6 0 0 - - - 25 2 0
July 25 0 0 0 - - - - - - 12 4 0 - - - 26 5 0
July 27 0 0 0 5 1 0 - - - 16 2 0 1 0 0 37 3 0
July 30 3 1 0 - - - - - - 14 2 0 3 0 0 79 7 0
Aug. 1 3 0 0 4 1 0 - - - 12 4 0 7 0 0 59 9 0
Aug. 3 5 0 0 13 3 0 - - - 18 9 0 5 0 0 119 7 0
Aug. 6 10 1 0 12 4 0 - - - 65 21 0 12 0 0 358 19 0
Aug. 8 12 7 0 24 8 2 - - - 115 32 0 19 0 0 331 38 0
Aug. 10 14 9 1 16 4 0 - - - 37 6 0 - - - 249 60 0
Aug. 13 3 1 0 15 4 2 - - - 16 2 0 24 1 0 184 27 0
Aug. 15 - - - 38 5 1 - - - - - - - - - 104 5 0
Aug. 17 - - - 18 2 0 - - - 24 3 0 14 2 0 204 5 0
Aug. 20 8 2 0 9 0 0 - - - 114 5 0 1 2 0 351 21 0
Aug. 22 10 3 0 12 6 0 - - - 56 4 0 - - - 174 11 0
Aug. 24 10 3 0 15 6 0 - - - 29 2 0 - - - 297 8 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: Tray Bridgers, Agricultural Extension Agent, Onslow County
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Number of Adult Insects
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Date Bollworms GSB BSB Hornworms
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July 4 6 3 0 0
July 6 20 7 0 0
July 9 25 19 3 0
July 11 21 10 0 0
July 13 33 10 3 1
July 16 31 10 0 0
July 18 34 3 5 3
July 20 39 18 2 6
July 23 25 5 0 3
July 25 25 0 0 0
July 27 57 4 0 2
July 30 105 7 0 0
August 1 70 3 0 3
August 3 185 3 0 0
August 6 190 40 0 0
August 8 288 88 0 3
August 10 200 100 0 4
August 13 110 20 0 0
August 15 85 15 0 0
August 17 64 49 0 5
August 20 65 25 0 0
August 22 42 41 0 4
August 24 55 15 0 0
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GSB = green stinks bugs; BSB = brown stink bugs
Trap location: Richlands; Cooperator: Richland Farms
Insect counts are from a single black light trap
located approximately 1 mile east of Richlands.
From: Kent Wooten, Agricultural Extension Agent, Robeson County
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Number of Adult Insects
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Date BW GSB BSB FAW
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July 6 12 - - -
July 7-8 23 - - -
July 9 18 - - -
July 10 15 - - -
July 11 11 - - -
July 12 14 - - -
July 13-15 47 18 3 -
July 16 18 7 1 2
July 17-18 132 17 4 -
July 19 98 11 1 11
July 20 105 7 1 9
July 21-22 172 5 0 13
July 23 105 2 0 2
July 24 102 3 0 0
July 25 97 5 1 3
July 26 93 4 0 4
July 27-29 165 6 0 3
July 30 58 3 0 4
July 31-1 191 35 1 4
August 2 69 2 1 1
August 3-5 168 18 1 3
August 6 63 7 0 0
August 7 52 6 0 2
August 8 48 6 0 0
August 9 53 5 1 0
August 10-12 131 17 1 2
August 13 56 6 0 2
August 14 43 7 1 1
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BW = bollworms; GSB = green stick bugs;
BSB = brown stink bugs; FAW = fall armyworms
Location is Rowland; monitored by Kay McGirt
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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July 2 ------ trap set up -------
July 5 3 0 1 1
July 6 3 0 0 0
July 9 3 7 0 4
July 11 3 1 1 2
July 13 4 4 0 8
July 16 ----- power failure ------
July 18 12 0 0 12
July 20 57 5 0 8
July 23 132 2 0 17
July 25 50 0 0 4
July 27 93 1 0 3
July 30 118 5 0 3
August 1 124 1 1 2
August 3 130 5 0 1
August 7 178 4 0 9
August 10 215 5 0 20
August 13 57 1 0 45
August 15 72 3 1 38
August 17 30 0 0 10
August 20 52 0 0 29
August 22 14 1 0 10
August 24 45 4 1 13
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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 11 13 14 0 0 22 33 1 0 12 10 1 0
July 13 8 10 0 0 17 25 6 0 3 7 0 0
July 16 16 14 0 0 61 14 0 0 26 5 0 0
July 18 16 5 0 0 74 24 2 0 57 6 0 0
July 20 41 7 0 0 223 41 0 0 156 11 0 0
July 23 26 1 0 0 268 3 0 0 81 1 0 0
July 25 62 3 0 0 138 1 0 0 146 6 0 1
July 27 53 4 0 0 164 4 0 0 110 5 0 0
July 30 133 9 0 0 377 5 0 0 175 5 0 1
Aug. 1 27 2 0 0 274 0 0 0 96 3 0 0
Aug. 3 142 23 0 0 308 1 0 0 323 9 0 0
Aug. 6 195 25 0 0 240 13 0 0 266 44 0 0
Aug. 8 123 19 0 0 132 17 1 0 44 9 1 2
Aug. 10 80 14 0 0 94 27 1 0 40 6 0 2
Aug. 13 43 11 0 0 80 7 1 0 38 2 0 1
Aug. 15 70 4 0 0 64 0 1 0 32 0 0 2
Aug. 17 148 10 0 0 - - - - 9 3 0 0
Aug. 20 160 23 1 0 212 9 0 0 23 0 0 1
Aug. 22 67 14 0 0 270 7 0 0 9 0 0 2
Aug. 24 47 6 0 0 195 1 1 12 12 2 0 2
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BW = bollworm moth; GSB = green stink bugs;
BSB = brown stink bugs; FAW = fall armyworms
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 CEW HW GSB BSB CEW HW
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July 6 - - - - 2 0 1 0
July 9 - - - - 23 6 1 0
July 11 - - - - 1 0 1 0
July 13 1 0 1 2 5 0 3 1
July 16 2 0 6 4 - - - -
July 18 0 0 5 0 10 - 11 2
July 20 4 0 4 3 - - - -
July 23 1 0 8 5 2 0 61 2
July 25 - - - - 1 1 50 3
July 27 2 0 4 3 3 0 120 0
July 30 2 1 6 2 7 5 75 0
August 1 5 0 12 2 5 1 51 0
August 3 - - - - 0 2 25 1
August 6 2 2 10 20 1 0 111 5
August 8 4 0 26 2 7 1 101 3
August 10 - - - - - - - -
August 13 11 0 44 10 0 0 57 4
August 15 12 0 18 6 2 0 82 0
August 17 - - - - 0 0 4 2
August 20 - - - - 4 0 20 3
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GSB = green stink bugs; BSB = brown stink bugs;
CEW = corn earworms; HW = 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 16 - - - - - - - - - 4 0 9
July 18 - - - 14 0 1 0 0 2 4 0 25
July 20 - - - 10 0 0 3 0 0 18 0 24
July 23 12 0 0 17 0 1 0 0 0 37 0 3
July 25 2 0 1 25 0 0 1 0 0 13 0 3
July 27 4 0 2 15 0 1 4 0 0 20 0 14
July 30 7 0 2 12 0 1 9 0 0 36 0 26
August 1 4 0 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0
August 3 6 0 1 31 0 0 0 0 1 58 0 10
August 6 25 0 6 46 0 2 22 0 3 121 0 60
August 8 25 3 2 28 0 1 11 0 3 94 0 78
August 10 3 1 2 17 0 1 4 0 2 27 0 38
August 13 4 1 0 43 0 0 3 0 0 12 0 11
August 15 38 0 5 62 0 0 1 0 0 29 0 5
August 17 8 0 0 26 0 0 5 0 2 48 0 5
August 20 17 0 0 - - - 4 0 2 58 0 10
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Locations: Lucama, Pender's Crossroads, Sims and Fountain
Monitored by: Chris Bass, Adam Gardner, Thad Sharpe 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 27, 2007 by Stephen J. Toth, Jr.