By Terri BilleisenOften mistaken for bumblebees, carpenter bees are large, black and yellow solitary bees that make their nests in trees or structural buildings. They are considered... |Turffiles
By Terri BilleisenDespite an unseasonably cool March-April, annual bluegrass weevil (ABW) adults are active in the western part of the state. Although not present in large enough... |NC State, Turffiles
By Terri BilleisenFire Ant Alert! Look familiar? You may have noticed that before our snow this week, fire ant mounds were starting to appear. As temperatures slowly... |NC State
By Terri BilleisenA few months ago, we had an infestation in some greenhouse turf plots. Can you spot the aphid(s) in the picture below? How about... |NC State
By Terri Billeisen Even though fire ants are typically active when average temperatures are in the 70s, this video from October 18, 2017 shows fire ants foraging... |NC State
By Terri BilleisenFollowing the few days of intense rain last week, some of you reported seeing increased fire ant activity in the state. With the exception of...
