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Picture of a European hornet next to a picture of several at a porch light

Wasps at Porch Lights

In recent weeks we've been getting a lot of messages regarding large wasps coming to porch lights. In all of those cases, they were European hornets (Vespa crabro), but many were suspected to be…

A long, brown, striped hammerhead worm Bipalium kewense

Information on Terrestrial Flatworms and Hammerhead Worms

PLEASE NOTE: NC State University and local agencies (e.g. NCDA&CS) are not currently tracking species that are already known to exist in the state. If you find a species that is different than…

Adult yellow poplar weevil and damage on tulip poplar. Photo: SD Frank

Yellow Poplar Weevils on Poplar and Magnolia

We just got an alert from Amanda Taylor, Area Specialized Agent - Nursery and Greenhouse, that yellow poplar weevils, Odontopus calceatus, are active in WNC. I have started to seen them here in the…

Oak lecanium scales and eggs on willow oak. Photo: SD Frank

Lecanium Scales Full of Eggs

Oak lecanium scale and European fruit lecanium are nearly identical soft scales that infest oaks and many other tree species including redbud, dogwood, maple, fruit trees, and others. In spring…

Larger Elm Leaf Beetle

Elms have lots of pests. This week I have had several reports of larger elm leaf beetles, Monocesta coryli, infesting elms around Raleigh. I have not been able to find a specimen to get pictures. The…

Sawfly larvae, probably Caliroa quercuscoccineae, on a red oak and the window pane damage they cause. Photo: SD Frank

Sawflies Feeding on Oaks

Oaks have hundreds of herbivores so it is no wonder that towards the end of summer some of the leaves show all types of feeding damage. Last week I found many trees with leaves that had damage called…

Beech Blight Aphids

You might notice twigs on beech trees covered in a woolly sleeve. Get closer and it will begin to wiggle and sway. This is a group of beech blight aphids ( ). These are very fun to watch and a great…

Oak lace bug adults, nymphs, and eggs on the underside of an oak leaf. Photo: SD Frank

Oak Lace Bug Damage

Oak lace bugs (Corythucha arcuata), like other lace bugs, cause stippling on leaves. Oak lace bugs, of course, feed on oak leaves just as sycamore lace bugs feed on sycamore and azalea lace bugs feed…

Tulip tree scales and white fluffy lady beetle larvae on a tulip poplar twig. Photo:SD Frank

Natural Enemies in Disguise

Tulip tree scales and other soft scales are maturing and producing a lot of honeydew. This makes people notice them and want to do something. Before you do take a closer look at scale and aphid…

New Citizen Science Project to Measure Tree Growth

If you have a red maple (Acer rubrum) in your yard, and a few minutes of free time per year we would like your help in monitoring tree growth for A Tree’s Life, a citizen-science project.The…