Spotted Wing Drosophila Monitoring Report August 5, 2016
We removed our traps from harvested blueberry fields on July 13th, and we have now collected all the data and can look back …
Spotted Wing Drosophila Monitoring Report June 29, 2016
We have now processed blueberry traps through the week of July 12 and blackberry traps through July 6. Spotted …
Spotted Wing Drosophila Monitoring Report June 22, 2016
We have now processed traps through the week of July 6th. Blackberry trap captures of spotted wing drosophila (SWD) …
What to Watch For: Caterpillars in Berries
The season’s first question about caterpillars in blueberries has arrived, so growers and homeowners should be on the look …
Spotted Wing Drosophila Monitoring Report July 15, 2016
We’ve now processed trap capture data through the end of June. Blueberry harvest has concluded at most of our …
NCDA&CS Offers Organic Certification Cost-Share Assistance
The North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services (NCDA & CS) is offering organic growers the opportunity to …
Spotted Wing Drosophila Monitoring Report July 1, 2016
As the month of July has come to an end, so has the growing season for many of the …
Spotted Wing Drosophila Monitoring Report June 24, 2016
The research sites where we are collecting data are rich environments with many different species of insects. Pest species, including …
Spotted Wing Drosophila Monitoring Report June 17, 2016
Over the last couple weeks there was a substantial amount of rainfall at our blueberry research sites. While rain is …
Spotted Wing Drosophila Monitoring Report June 10, 2016
With summer, has come earlier spotted wing drosophila (SWD) pressure than in recent years. As a result of this …
Arthropod Management Tests - an Open Access Source for Insecticide Efficacy Data
A recent change to the publishing model for journals produced by the Entomological Society of America has the potential …
Pocket Scouting Guide Revised in 2015
The popular Extension publication A Pocket Guide to IPM Scouting in Highbush Blueberries has been revised (April 2015) and …
Flowers Impact Bee Foraging in Blueberries
Just in time for Pollinator Week, I wanted to share another update on our work on pollinators in blueberries. While …
What to Watch For: Ambrosia Beetles in Perennial Fruit Crops
Damage from a cold winter can take a while to become apparent. During the summer, I often receive several …
Answering Questions About What Time to Treat Spotted Wing Drosophila
Blueberries and blackberries are getting close to ripening in North Carolina, and I have fielded a few questions from …
Spotted Wing Drosophila Impacts in 2013
The eFly SWD Working Group has summarized their 2013 assessment of spotted wing drosophila (SWD) impacts in the eastern …
Blueberry Organic IPM Guide Updated
An updated version of the North Carolina Organic Blueberry IPM Guide is now available. The 2014 edition compliments NC …
Export-Friendly Alternatives for Blueberry Fruitworm Treatments
As blueberry bloom nears its end in most of North Carolina, growers are starting to consider management of petal …
Mummy Berry Alert for Southeastern NC
19 March 2014 — The mummy berry fungus is emerging this week in blueberry fields in the coastal plain …