By Terri BilleisenIf 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... |NC State, Turffiles
By Terri BilleisenAlthough fire ants are active (and can forage!) in NC from February through November, they are especially prevalent when temperatures are warm and following periods... |Turffiles
By Terri BilleisenTwo-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... |Turffiles
By Terri BilleisenWe’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... |Turffiles
By Terri BilleisenThese beetles are hard to miss! Green June beetles are not only easy to spot due to their size and bright green and gold coloration... |Turffiles
By Terri BilleisenIn between rain showers the last two weeks, Japanese beetles have been spotted flying, mating and consuming plant tissue around North Carolina. Japanese beetles are...