Ban on Chlorpyrifos Sales
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco ordered the Environmental Protection Agency to stop chlorpyrifos sales …
Pest Management
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. …
Monitor Black Light Data
Monitoring black lights results affords the opportunity to evaluate key insect pest intensity and duration. With time, data can …
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 …
Cicada Killer Wasps Begin Emerging
I received a call asking how to get rid of hundreds of cicada killer wasps. My first thought was, …
Insects in the Garden
I went out to the garden this morning to pick a few small tomatoes for a snack during work …
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