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Fall Armyworm Q&A

This has been an exceptionally busy year for fall armyworms so far and reports of damage are more numerous and widespread than what we have...

Fall Armyworms Alert

Fall armyworms (FAW) are here and starting to cause significant damage in some parts of the state. FAW activity in NC generally ranges from late...

Ground Pearl Crawlers!

If you’re familiar with ground pearls, you may normally envision small, pearl-like cysts or slightly larger pink females (Fig. 1, 2) found in turfgrass attached...

Fire Ant Alert!

Although fire ants are active (and can forage!) in NC from February through November, they are especially prevalent when temperatures are warm and following periods...

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...