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Interactive Fall Armyworm Map is Back!

Help track fall armyworm activity across North Carolina Fall armyworm outbreaks can develop quickly and knowing when and where activity is occurring can help turfgrass professionals stay ahead of the…

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Interactive Fall Armyworm Map Is Back!

The Interactive Fall Armyworm Map is back for 2025! Please navigate to the new, self-reporting fall armyworm map that will allow users to report fall armyworm activity and damage in real time. Please…

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*NEW* Fall Armyworm Management Decision Guide

Fall armyworms are still a BIG issue in the Carolinas and elsewhere. Check out this easy-to-use management decision guide to help you determine the best insecticide options and timing for control.

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NEW! Interactive Fall Armyworm Map

We are testing out a new, self-reporting fall armyworm map that will allow users to report fall armyworm activity and damage in real time. Please contribute and share!

3D surface chart '2023 Japanese Beetle Tracking NC' showing pheromone trap counts by date and county.

2023 Turf Insect Tracking Data Available Now

In 2022 and 2023, we maintained turf insect trapping sites to monitor adult and caterpillar activity, narrowing our application timing recommendations and making them specific to particular counties…

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Early Activity for Fall Armyworms and Japanese Beetles

It's happening! We caught our first fall armyworm moths (Edgecombe, Lee and Wake counties) and Japanese beetle adults (Wake Co.) of the season in traps this week. First of all, don't panic. Compared…