SOURCE: NCSU COOPERATIVE EXTENSION, 8/25/20

In keeping with the theme of the past several weeks, insects of greatest concern at this time are brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) and oriental fruit moth (OFM). Emergence of first generation BMSB adults continues throughout the region. Based on model predictions, emergence is just beginning in higher elevations such as Haywood County, and is almost 75% complete in lower elevations such as Lincoln/Cleveland County.

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