West Nile Virus Found in NC Mosquito
Many of you may have seen the news about the New Hanover County Public Health office reported that a …
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First Report of Eastern Equine Encephalitis
Back in June, I wrote about how mosquito populations were likely to start increasing and we would likely see …
Time for Tick Treatments
On Monday, the N.C. Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services posted a press release about the deaths of five …
Cicada Killer Wasps
Cicada killer wasps are starting to emerge. This picture was taken on Friday in a landscaped area outside the …
Mosquito Populations Likely to Increase
Close to a year ago (June 13, 2018), I wrote “Raining in Mosquitoes” after we had torrential rains in …
Millipede Migration
The hot dry weather has caused millipedes to move in search of moister areas which often means they crawl …
Non-Biting Midges Emerging
Chironomid midges (“fuzzy bills”) are emerging in large numbers from ponds, lakes as well as the rivers feeding into …
Carpenter Bee Activity
Carpenter bee activity is on the increase. The activity near the end of March and early April was mostly …
Termites "Spring" Into Action
Since I didn’t have any luck with predicting March Madness, I’ll switch to what for many homeowners might be …
Add Hurricane Michael & Mosquitoes to Your Weekend "To-Do" List
We are obviously not out of Hurricane or mosquito seasons quite yet (that’s a few weeks away). Hurricane Michael …
NCDA&CS -- Post-Flood Cleanup and Disposal Assistance for Pesticides
N.C. Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services is offering assistance with pesticide and fertilizer disposal through the Pesticide Disposal …
NCDA&CS Offers Post-Flood Cleanup and Disposal Assistance for Pesticides
The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is offering assistance with pesticide and fertilizer disposal through the Pesticide …