May 2024

Stop the Yellow-Legged Hornet and Protect Honeybees The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is asking residents to report sightings of early nests constructed by the invasive Yellow-legged hornet. Although this hornet species hasn’t been discovered in North Carolina yet, it has been spotted in South Carolina and Georgia. Though it hasn’t been seen …

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Bed Bugs, Hotel Rooms, and You: Separating Myth and Reality Nothing can poison the memory of a good trip like bed bugs. They’re the worst kind of souvenir, the kind you most assuredly do not want to take home in your luggage. Unfortunately, hotels and bed bugs often go hand in hand. As such travelers …

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The Carolina Cicada Invasion: What You Need to Know Cicada season will be unusually loud in 2024 in parts of the Carolinas. Some areas can expect substantially more cicadas than even the busiest of years. So why are there so many more Cicadas this year? The reason for this is the unusual emergence of two …

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