
Invasive Insect Activity Is Heating Up! See Them? Report Them!
The warm weather seems to be here to stay and with that, last year’s new invasive insect arrivals are …
The warm weather seems to be here to stay and with that, last year’s new invasive insect arrivals are …
A new invasive insect has been spotted in North Carolina. In August 2022, the elm zigzag sawfly (Argidae: Aproceros leucopoda) …
The Bradford Pear Bounty is back! After a successful inaugural event in April, NC’s Bradford Pear Bounty is coming …
Over the past few years, we have been saying it’s a matter of “when”– not “if”– the spotted lanternfly …
Similar to murder hornets in 2020, the Joro spider is having its five minutes of fame! Recent headlines across …
It’s hard not to love this time of year between the spectacle of fall colors and the reprieve of …
Note: On June 23, 2022 (6 months after this article was published), the spotted lanternfly was detected in North …
When we think of insects, rarely do we think, “Wow, look at that beautiful Danaus plexippus!” In both conversation …
This month, the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is beginning treatments for Lymantria dispar (formerly known as ‘gypsy moth’) at …
Original article written by Laura Oleniacz for NC State News, published May 25, 2021. If you’re planning to try to …
It’s not just baby birds that hatch from eggs each spring. In the next several weeks, pine needle scale …