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Two-lined Spittlebug Alert

Two-lined spittlebugs are small (less than 1/2 in long), dark brown or black insects with two distinct orange or red lines running across their wings...

Fall Armyworm Season Has Started

We’ve gotten our first reports of fall armyworms (FAW) in the state for this year. FAW are one of our major turf pests in North...

Green June Beetle Alert

These beetles are hard to miss! Green June beetles are not only easy to spot due to their size and bright green and gold coloration...

Japanese Beetles are here!

In between rain showers the last two weeks, Japanese beetles have been spotted flying, mating and consuming plant tissue around North Carolina. Japanese beetles are...

Get Ready for Fire Ants

You know which turf insect responds fastest to four days of constant rain followed by 80 degree weather? Fire ants. You may have noticed the...

ABW damage in western NC

May is usually our craziest time for ABW activity, both in terms of adults and larval damage. This year, despite the crazy weather fluctuations, will...