July 2024

• Lesser Cornstalk Borers and Foliage Feeders Continue to Infest Georgia Peanut

  mrabney

  July 22, 2024

  

  Many peanut fields in Georgia received much needed rain over the past two weeks. This does not mean that lesser cornstalk borers (LCB) will be gone from those fields. Rain DOES NOT kill LCBs. Cool moist conditions are not favorable for the pest, but in situations where populations are already high, sporadic rainfall will have…

  Posted in: Caterpillars, LCB

• Foliage Feeding Caterpillars Common in GA Peanut

  mrabney

  July 10, 2024

  Elevated caterpillar pressure has been reported in peanut over a wide area of south and central Georgia in recent days. Most folks report a mix of species, but beet armyworm has been the most abundant foliage feeder in many fields. Peanuts are at the highest risk for yield loss from defoliation at around 80 days…

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