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A Photo Guide to Blueberry Diseases in the Southeast

February 20, 2026

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Blueberry Pests to Keep an Eye for in Early Spring

February 15, 2026

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2025 Prionus Monitoring Report Available!

January 13, 2026

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New Factsheet: Whiteflies in Blueberries

November 6, 2025

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Join Us for the 2025 NC Produce Safety Professionals Conference!

October 16, 2025

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New Factsheet: Scale Insects on Blueberry

August 12, 2025

Cream-colored beetle grub nestled in a tunnel of decaying wood
It Is Time to Scout for Prionus Beetles in Blueberries!

April 30, 2025

Cluster of dark brown beetles crowded inside a white bowl
The Root of the Problem: Prionus Longhorn Beetles in Blueberries

July 26, 2024

Blackberries and red unripe berries clustered on a bramble's leaves and stems
FDA Announces Changes to Harvest and Post-Harvest Ag Water: What Does This Mean for Small Fruit Farms and Packing Houses?

February 16, 2023

Blueberry twig defoliated by caterpillars
Yellownecked Caterpillars

August 18, 2022

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SWD Investment Analysis Tool for Blueberry Cold Storage

August 5, 2022

NC State Extension local food efforts benefit producers and consumers by encouraging eating fresh food
The Meteoric Rise of North Carolina Blueberries

June 17, 2022

White bracket fungus cluster growing on a vertical tree branch
Cottony Scale on Blueberry

May 12, 2022

Exobasidium
Exobasidium Leaf and Fruit Spot

May 24, 2019

Young tree trunk with numerous thin white aerial rootlets emerging from the bark
What to Watch For: Ambrosia Beetles in Perennial Fruit Crops

June 6, 2014

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Answering Questions About What Time to Treat Spotted Wing Drosophila

May 15, 2014

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A Surprising Cause of Holes in Pruned Canes

December 19, 2013

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Which Bees Are the "Best" Blueberry Pollinators

December 17, 2013

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Does Bee Diversity Change How Pollinators Behave in Blueberries?

December 9, 2013

Several yellow-striped caterpillars with red heads feeding on leaves held by a hand
What to Watch for - Caterpillars on Blackberries

October 5, 2013

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