RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- An invasive insect that's originally from East Asia has arrived in North Carolina, according to researchers at NC State. The elm zigzag sawfly, or Aproceros leucopoda, first ...
An invasive pest is quickly making its way across North Carolina, and it’s wreaking havoc on the state’s ash trees. The Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) first started ravaging the hardwood trees around the ...
There’s no better way to say it — Bradford Pear trees stink. But their smelliness isn’t the only reason to hate them. Kelly Oten, an NC State Extension forest health specialist, talked to us about ...
From stinky trees that can fall on your car to creepy crawlers that can kill your plants, there’s no shortage of invasive plants and pests in North Carolina. But as more North Carolinians head outside ...