VDIN-011 - Anthracnose of Cucurbits
Anthracnose of cucurbits is widely distributed over the world wherever cucurbits are grown. The disease is common in North Carolina. Anthracnose causes serious losses when susceptible cultivars of cucumber and watermelon are grown. Most cultivars ... [... more]
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VDIN018 - Bacterial Spot of Pepper and Tomato
Bacterial leafspot is a severe disease of peppers and tomatoes in North Carolina. It is more prevalent during wet seasons. Damage to the plants includes leaf and fruit spots which result in reduced yields, defoliation, and sun scalded fruit. Symptoms [... more]
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Insect Note #9 (Revised)
Slugs In North Carolina many types of ornamental and vegetable plants are damaged by slugs. Slugs are similar to snails but differ from snails in that they do not have a hard protective spiral shell. There are many species of slugs in this state ... [... more]
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Insect Note 34 (Revised)
The pepper weevil is a small beetle in the same genus as the cotton boll weevil. Many consider it the most destructive insect pest on pepper in the United States. HOSTS: Pepper weevils can complete their life cycle on black nightshade, eggplant ... [... more]
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Potato Tuberworm
Potato Tuberworm The potato tuberworm is an old pest in North Carolina having been reported here as early as 1896. The host plants are Irish potato, eggplant, tomato, tobacco, pepper, nightshade, jimsonweed and horsenettle. The larvae of the ... [... more]
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Pepper Insects and Their Control
Pepper Insects and Their Control Over 35 species of insects and mites are pests of pepper. However, only 123 species occur in North Carolina, and only 7 species may be considered of economic importance. These are the European corn borer, corn ... [... more]
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Corn Earworm
The corn earworm is the most serious of sweet corn in North Carolina. Other host plants are tomatoes, beans, cabbage, tobacco, field corn, sweet potatoes, cotton and soybeans. Night flying moths are grayish-brown, marked with darker areas near ... [... more]
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Insecticide Formulations for Home Gardeners
Insecticide Formulations for Home Gardeners Few pesticides are used in the pure or undiluted form by the consumer. Therefore, the preparation of pesticides so that they can be applied in a dust, granular, suspension or emulsifiable form is ... [... more]
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The Sweetpotato Weevil
The Sweetpotato Weevil Cylas formicarius elegantulus (Sum.), Coleoptera: Brenthidae The sweetpotato weevil is the most destructive insect pest of sweetpotatoes in the United States. It lives primarily on the sweetpotato and other plants of the ... [... more]
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European Corn Borer in Potatoes
European Corn Borer in Potatoes Ostrinia nubalalis (Hubner). Lepidoptera: Pyralidae The foliage and stems of Irish potatoes grown in eastern North Carolina are frequently damaged by larvae of the first generation of the European corn borer. The ... [... more]
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Asparagus Insects and Their Control
Asparagus Insects and Their Control Over 25 species of insects are pests of asparagus. However, only 14 species commonly occur in North Carolina and only 8 species may be of economic importance. These are the asparagus beetle, Japanese beetle, ... [... more]
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The Squash Vine Borer
The Squash Vine Borer Melittia satyriniformis (Hubner) Lepidoptera: Sesiidae The squash vine borer is a very destructive pest of squash and pumpkins in North Carolina. It is a native pest and is present east of the Rocky Mountains from Canada to ... [... more]
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