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NC Plant Disease & Insect Clinic 1227 Gardner Hall
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The Plant Disease and Insect Clinic diagnoses all kinds of plant problems for farmers, growers, landscapers, homeowners, and gardeners. In consultation with expert faculty, we recommend ways to treat or prevent the problems we diagnose.

We work in partnership with your local County Agent or Master Gardener, who can diagnose many common plant disease and insect problems, or help you properly collect and submit a sample to the PDIC if necessary. Click these links to find a North Carolinia County Agent external link and Master Gardenerexternal link near you!

Great news!

We are happy to announce that Matthew Bertone has accepted a permanent, full-time position in the PDIC. Matt earned a B.S. degree from Salisbury University (Maryland) and graduated from North Carolina State University with his M.S. (2004) and Ph.D. (2008) degrees in Entomology. We are very fortunate to have Matt on board. Be sure to stop by and say hello to Matt the next time you visit the clinic.

News about diseases and insects, information about current plant problems, and news about upcoming events.

 

Thousand Cankers Disease Confirmed in North Carolina

Posted by M.J. Munster on 04 Jan 2013
last update: 04 Jan 2013

The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services put out a press release yesterday confirming the presence of thousand cankers disease in the North Carolina portion of the Great Smokey Mountains National Park, and implementing a quarantine on walnut trees and wood products from Haywood County, North Carolina. Areas of Tennessee, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and several western states were already known to be infested. This potentially devastating disease is caused by a beetle-borne fungus and affects only walnut trees (including butternut). It often goes by the shorter name "Thousand Cankers" or simply "TCD".

The North Carolina Forest Service has created an FAQ page with details about thousand cankers disease. Important: Symptoms will not be evident until the summer. If at that time you suspect TCD on your property, contact the NCFS at the phone number or the email address provided on their FAQ page. The public is asked not to take any samples themselves. We also remind you of the risks of moving wood and branches for firewood or for woodworking. Additional information on tree disesases and pests can be found at the NCFS Forest Health Notes.

 

Yellowing leaves and thinning crown of black walnut with thousand cankers

Thousand Cankers Disease symptoms on black walnut in Colorado. Photo: Ned Tisserat, Colorado State University, Bugwood.org

 

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Many exotic pests and diseases threaten plant life in North Carolina. Our state also experiences periodic outbreaks and epidemics of established pests and diseases.

For information about threats to agricultural, horticultural, forest, and landscape plants in the State of North Carolina and beyond, see the links below or click the yellow "see more" link.

Southern Plant Diagnostic Network (SPDN) external link Sudden Oak Death Information and Reporting external link
National Plant Diagnostic Network (NPDN) Emerald Ash Borer external link
USDA - APHIS external link Laurel Wilt and Ambrosia Beetles external link
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Here are links to resources and websites you might find useful. We do!

Pest Control Information

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Gardens and Gardening
NC Agricultural Chemicals Manual external link Department of Crop Science external link J.C. Raulston Arboretum external link
IPM North Carolina external link Department of Horticultural Science external link Successful Gardener external link
Virginia Tech Weed ID Guideexternal link

American Phytopathological Society external link

 North Carolina Arboretum external link
  Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health (Bugwood) external link North Carolina Botanical Garden external link

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