NC State PDIC to Expand Modified Operations
This announcement was updated Friday May 29th, 2020 from a previous version The NC State Plant Disease and Insect …
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Modified Plant Disease and Insect Clinic Operations
UPDATE: In order to comply with the latest NC State University policy, the Plant Disease and Insect Clinic will now …
Thanksgiving Holiday Hours for the Plant Disease and Insect Clinic
The NC State University Plant Disease and Insect Clinic will be closing for the Thanksgiving holiday starting at 1:30 …
NEW - Asian Longhorned Tick Publication Available
]We have had requests for information about the Asian longhorned tick (Haemaphysalis longicornis) which is an invasive species that …
Blister Beetles of Hay and Forages in North Carolina
By Wes Watson, David Orr, and Steve Bambara, Department of Entomology & Plant Pathology, North Carolina State University Introduction. Blister …
What Are the Patterns of Why Honey Bee Colonies Are Dying in the US?
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Is a Virus From Tobacco Killing All of the Honey Bees?
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