Peanut acreage shifts could alter pest management requirements

What will we observe for peanut pests in North Carolina as we see a shift in some of the acreage to the southeastern counties? Most pest problems are somewhat easy to predict, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't be prepared for a surprise or two. For the purposes of this article I will stic...

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Published inSoutheast farm press Vol. 32; no. 13; p. 27
Main Author Rick Brandenburg Peanut Entomologist North Carolina State University
Format Magazine Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Clarksdale Informa 04.05.2005
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Summary:What will we observe for peanut pests in North Carolina as we see a shift in some of the acreage to the southeastern counties? Most pest problems are somewhat easy to predict, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't be prepared for a surprise or two. For the purposes of this article I will stick to my area of expertise - the insects - but we will undoubtedly see shifts and increases in some weed and disease problems as well after several years of new peanut production in certain areas.
ISSN:0194-0937
2161-9212