Source: NCSU COOPERATIVE EXTENSION, 8/11/20



Brown marmorated stink bug adult emergence is becoming more widespread, while apple maggot and oriental fruit moth numbers increased in the past week.

Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
Emergence of first-generation BMSB adults is approximately 50% complete in the Cleveland/Lincoln County area, while in Wilkes and Alexander Counties about 20% of the population has emerged (see emergence figure below). BMSB poses a threat to crops in these areas that have significant populations. Emergence is just beginning in Henderson County, so the threat of damage will increase significantly in the next week or so. In Haywood County and similar elevations, emergence is still at least a couple of weeks off.

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