Source: NCSU COOPERATIVE EXTENSION, 8/20/19


This week’s insects of concern are brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) and apple maggot. Codling moth and OFM populations remain very low in commercial orchards. BMSB populations continue to increase in Henderson County, and also remain a concern in the piedmont. However, population densities vary considerably among orchards; during the past week trap captures averaged ≤1 per trap in 3 orchards, 1 to 2 per trap in 11 orchards, 2 to 4 per trap in 7 orchards, and >5 per trap in 7 orchards. BMSB is expected to continue…

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