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Insecticide and 2,4-DB Peanut Notes No. 195 2025

A grower asked if he could apply insecticide for corn earworm and likely some tobacco budworms with 2,4-DB (to suppress sicklepod.) My answer was yes, this mixture should be okay. In the past we have…

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Fungicide and Insecticide Sprays Under Hot Conditions Peanut Notes No. 175 2025

Question:With the high temps this weekend do you think it would better to wait to spray fungicide and insecticide when it cools down?Jordan:I would not wait if it is time to spray. Not sure when it…

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Applying Insecticides to Prevent Leafhopper Burn Peanut Notes No. 185 2023

Once leaves have visible symptoms caused by potato leafhoppers, the leaves will have the burn present for the balance of the season. There is no value in applying insecticide if there are no active…

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Insecticide Performance Over Ten Years in NC Peanut Notes No. 141 2023

Rick Brandenburg presented the following information on the decline of imidacloprid efficacy on thrips in NC at Lewiston-Woodville from 2013-2022. The poster can be found at the following link. The…

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Alternatives to Lorsban for Rootworms Peanut Notes No. 121 2022

I was asked what alternatives to Lorsban do we have for rootworm control in peanuts. Here is my answer to that text.There is currently no chemical option for rootworms in absence of Lorsban. Rick…

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Preliminary Data on Vydate and Thrips Suppression Peanut Notes No. 116

The following slide deck includes data from a trial comparing in-furrow insecticides and acephate applied to the foliage. Rick and Brian also have a more detailed study with more rates of Vydate. My…

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Thrips, Mites and Acephate Peanut Notes No. 112 2022

Question:I have some heavy thrip pressure in some places and wanted to spray when I sprayed my clethodim. I would like to use acephate but it is so dry we are scared of flaring up spider mites. Any…