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Annual Bluegrass Weevil Time!

  Once again, it’s time for ABW season. We have been monitoring sites in western NC since the beginning of February. Adult numbers have been...

Ground-nesting bees: Mounds for Days

Does this look familiar? I’ve received A LOT of questions this month about these mounds with pencil eraser-sized holes appearing in the landscape. More often...

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...

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...

Mole Cricket Alert

  Recognize these guys? Over the past several years, mole crickets have become a serious turf pest in the eastern and southern parts of the...