Filtering by tag: Burrower Bug

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Clary Sage and Burrower Bug Damage Peanut Notes No. 14 2026

Jacob Forehand (Extension Specialist and PVQE Director at VT) and I were discussing burrower bug after the recent V-C Peanut Advisory Committee meeting. Damage from burrower bug was found in the…

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Burrower Bug and Nutsedge Dan Anco Clemson Peanut Notes No. 65 2025

A field was prepared and bedded with Prowl incorporated and received good rain activation, but prior to being able to plant peanut, other delays resulted in yellow nutsedge/nutgrass emerging with…

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Burrower Bug Review Article Peanut Notes No. 115 2024

An excellent review of the current understanding of burrower bug can be found at this link. Our tools are currently limited to deep tillage in the form of moldboard plow. That is alarming as we move…

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Burrower Bug Peanut 2024 Grower Meetings Peanut Notes No. 31 2024

Links to this topic and slides are found below.Grower Meeting Recording2024 NC Grower Meetings Burrower Bug

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Brandenburg Burrower Bug Comments Peanut Notes No. 21 2023

I read your last post regarding burrower bugs, Lorsban, etc. I agree 100%. There are so many unknowns with this pest and even though Mark Abney has done quite a bit of work on it, we don't know how…

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Burrower Bug Comments at NC Production Meetings Peanut Notes No. 19 2023

At the peanut meetings a few weeks ago, I discussed burrower bug. Until this fall, I had not received any reports on this insect issue in NC in at least 15 years (Bertie county, many years ago.) This…

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Damage From Burrower Bug Peanut Notes No. 232 2022

I have received a call about peanut grades being lower based on damage from burrower bug. We do not see this very often in North Carolina but it can occur under dry conditions. Generally, the damage…