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Shepherd's Staff
Oct 24, 20220 min read
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Shepherd's Staff
Apr 27, 20220 min read
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Shepherd's Staff
Apr 26, 20211 min read
PEST ALERT – Crape Myrtle Bark Scale
Crape myrtle bark scale (CMBS) is a serious new threat to southern crape myrtles. It threatens to turn what has historically been a...
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Shepherd's Staff
Apr 22, 20211 min read
PEST ALERT – Asian Longhorned Beetle
"The Asian longhorned beetle (Anoplophora glabripennis; ALB) is native to Asia and was first detected in the United States in 1996 in...
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Shepherd's Staff
Apr 22, 20211 min read
PEST ALERT – Box Tree Moth
"The box tree moth (BTM) was confirmed for the first time in North America in Ontario, Canada in 2018. Box tree moth can have up to five...
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Shepherd's Staff
Apr 22, 20211 min read
PEST ALERT – Brown Garden Snail
Brown garden snail (BGS) is a phytophagous snail which means it feeds on plants, making it a pest of crops and ornamentals.
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Shepherd's Staff
Apr 1, 20211 min read
PEST ALERT – Asian Giant Hornet
"The Asian giant hornet, Vespa mandarinia Smith, is an invasive hornet that was first detected in the United States in Washington State...
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Shepherd's Staff
Apr 1, 20211 min read
PEST ALERT – Wooly Frogs Mouth
Wooly frogs mouth (Philydrum lanuginosum) is an invasive weed that was found to be growing in Pender County, NC on August 3, 2016. The...
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Shepherd's Staff
Apr 1, 20211 min read
PEST ALERT – Red Imported Fire Ant
"Red Imported Fire Ant (RIFA), Solenopsis invicta Buren, was first introduced to the United States via Mobile, Alabama in 1918. This pest...
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