Add Hurricane Michael & Mosquitoes to Your Weekend "To-Do" List
We are obviously not out of Hurricane or mosquito seasons quite yet (that’s a few weeks away). Hurricane Michael …
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How to Protect Your Beehives From Mosquito Spraying Following a Hurricane
Keep up to date on which counties are scheduled to conduct mosquito abatement programs, who has been notified, and …
"Bee" Kind if You Spray for Mosquitoes
To follow up on David Tarpy’s post (Protective Measures of Beehives During Hurricanes), in the days and weeks following …
Larger Elm Leaf Beetle
Elms have lots of pests. This week I have had several reports of larger elm leaf beetles, Monocesta coryli, …
Imported Willow Leaf Beetles
You can find a lot of damage on willows this time of year because imported willow leaf beetles have …
Sawflies Feeding on Oaks
Oaks have hundreds of herbivores so it is no wonder that towards the end of summer some of the …
Black Swallowtail Caterpillars Munching on Herbs
If you like to garden you probably like butterflies. You probably also grow some herbs like fennel, dill, or …
Beech Blight Aphids
You might notice twigs on beech trees covered in a woolly sleeve. Get closer and it will begin to …
Oak Lace Bug Damage
Oak lace bugs (Corythucha arcuata), like other lace bugs, cause stippling on leaves. Oak lace bugs, of course, feed …
Fall Webworms
Fall webworms, one of our native insect pests, are a perennial nuisance and in some cases a destructive pest. …
Orangestripped Oakworms Hatching
Orange striped oakworms started hatching in Raleigh this week. They have one generation per year. Adults emerge in mid …
Summer Brings Spider Mites
Most tree species are fed upon by spider mites and many even have their own species. These include maple …
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