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Wednesday, May 1, 2013

A reminder: SWD treatments may flare spider mites

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Remember when treating for spotted wing drosophila (SWD), some recommended materials may also flare spider mites.  Information on how to sco...
Wednesday, April 24, 2013

More thoughts on SWD trapping for 2013: How many traps should growers use?

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After hearing several permutations on a similar question this week, namely "how many spotted wing drosophila (SWD) traps do I need to u...
Monday, April 22, 2013

What to watch for: Strawberry clippers active

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I am starting to cross post more information on the NC Extension Portals, and my latest post at the Strawberry Growers Information Portal ...
Thursday, April 18, 2013

Spotted wing drosophila monitoring recommendations for 2013

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Spotted wing drosophila traps in strawberry plots at the Horticultural Crops Research Station, Clayton, NC. Photo: HJB Strawberries are ...
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Wednesday, March 27, 2013

The future of the SWD*VMN for 2013 and beyond

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Male (right) and female (left) spotted wing drosophila on a raspberry at the Upper Mountain Research Station, Laurel Springs, NC. Photo: H...

Plan to monitor insect pests in berries in 2013

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One of the most important pest management practices growers can impliment is montoring insect pest populations.  This allows management p...
Monday, February 25, 2013

Changes are afoot!

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Over the last few months, I've been working with NCSU CALS Extension IT to develop NC State supported tools to support online informatio...