Source: NCSU COOPERATIVE EXTENSION, 8/30/22

Not much has changed since last week in terms of the key insect pests of concern at this time. First generation brown marmorated stink bug adults continue to emerge, but numbers remain low compared to populations at similar times in past years. Also, apple maggot fly captures have been low in Henderson County, but as mentioned last week this can vary among orchards, particularly in areas where there may be sources of flies near managed orchards or at higher elevations. Although oriental fruit moth pheromone trap captures have increased in the past week at the research station, these are in orchards that are minimally sprayed.

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