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Mid-Season Arthropod Issues Peanut Notes No. 157 2020

Midsummer Pests are Getting ActiveRick BrandenburgEntomology Extension SpecialistInsect and mite activity has begun to increase in the past week in peanuts. We are in the very early stages of seeing…

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Sclerotinia Blight Spray Question Peanut Notes No. 156 2020

The following includes comments relative to Sclerotinia Blight management.Sclerotinia advisory spray question

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Dan Anco Clemson Comments Peanut Notes No. 155 2020

Things have been on the fairly quiet side across the state for peanuts. Attached are a few recent pictures. For hopperburn, the standard treatment threshold is 15 to 20% of the field being affected…

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Spider Mites July 28 Peanut Notes No. 154 2020

The following images of spider mites are from a field in Edgecombe County on July 28, 2020.Spider mite images from a field between Tarboro and Oak City

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V-C Crop Report July 22 Peanut Notes No. 153

The most recent peanut report for the V-C Region can be found at the following link:VC Crop Report July 22 2020

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Questions About Spraying for Leaf Spot in Dry Weather Peanut Notes No. 152

I've been getting a lot of calls about whether to spray in areas that have not received rain in the past few weeks. There are good reasons to hold off spraying in dry weather. The risk of leaf spot…

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Cadre Control of Grass Weeds Peanut Notes No. 151 2020

The following image shows good control of crabgrass and poor control of goosegrass. In my experience Cadre controls crabgrass and broadleaf signalgrass quite good, often good enough not to need a…

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No Rain but Humid Peanut Notes No. 150 2020

Some areas of the state have turned dry over the past three weeks. Lack of rain does not mean conditions in the peanut canopy are not favorable for leaf spot development. While it may be attractive…

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Foliar-Feeding Insects Peanut Notes No. 149 2020

There are some reports of corn earworm and/or tobacco budworm developing in peanuts around the state. Rick will follow up with more details as we see development of this issue in the coming weeks.…

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Diamond for Southern Corn Rootworm Control Peanut Notes No. 148 2020

Question (paraphrase):Does Diamond sprayed twice at 6 oz/acre with fungicides serve as a good alternative to Lorsban (chlorpyrifos)?Jordan Answer:I am going to forward your question to Rick. Have…