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The Spring 2021 Online Pesticide Safety School Schedule is now available for registrants who are seeking initial licensing in …
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Blacklands Area Horticulture Article Archive
Click on the link to view the article. The articles are organized according to date beginning with most recent …
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For the past several weeks I have noticed damage to the leaves of my roses. Each year this happens and …
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Twospotted spider mites are probably the most common spider mite species to damage ornamental plants, fruits, vegetables, and others. Twospotted …
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There are a couple species of wax scales (Ceroplastes spp.) in North Carolina. Common ones include Indian wax scale …
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Tulip trees (Liriodendron tulipifera) have two primary pests both of which produce honeydew and both of which are actively …
Eastern Tent Caterpillars
Eastern tent caterpillars are common native insects that create silk webs or ‘tents’ in the branch crotches of some …
Camphor Shot Borers Active Throughout the State
Nursery growers have been struggling with ambrosia beetles for decades. Now landscape trees are also getting attacked more frequently. …
Daylily Leafminer Causing White Streaks on Daylilies
The Daylily leafminer is a recent pest from Asia. It was first detected in 2006 but has now spread …
What Looks Like an Asian Giant Hornet
We continue to receive inquiries from people who are confusing some of our common insect species with the Asian …
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