By Terri BilleisenChinch bugs have been increasing in numbers the last two weeks and are causing noticeable damage in warm-season lawns. Chinch bugs are tiny insects that... |NC State, Turffiles
By Terri BilleisenYou may have noticed these big, green beetles flying around in the last week or so. Green June beetle flight activity has begun for 2022.... |entomology, NC State, Turffiles
By Terri BilleisenWe observed significant increases of Japanese beetle adults at half of our tracking sites (Bertie, Edgecombe, Wake, Lee, Montgomery, and Henderson counties) this week. This... |NC State, Turffiles
By Terri BilleisenStarting to see fall armyworm moths along the east coast and in little pockets throughout the state. This is earlier than usual but we have... |entomology, NC State, Turffiles
By Terri BilleisenIt’s official, Japanese beetle adults are active in North Carolina. We have been tracking these insects for about three weeks through our Insect Pest Tracking... |entomology, NC State, Turffiles
By Terri BilleisenStarting Summer 2022, we are operating a network of collaborators across the state to help monitor for key turfgrass insect pests. This year, we will...