CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - An invasive insect species has made a return to North Carolina this spring. Spotted lanternflies first appeared in North Carolina in 2022, and the bugs and their egg masses ...

NORTH CAROLINA, N.C. (WTVD) -- An invasive insect species is posing a serious threat to a popular kind of tree in the Carolinas. The Crape Myrtle Bark Scale is a felt scale insect that has a main diet ...

Think your summer is all sunshine and sweet tea? Not if North Carolina's most notorious bugs have anything to say about it. The state is home to a variety of insects that either bite or sting in the ...

The elm zigzag sawfly (Aproceros leucopoda Takeuchi) was first detected in the United States for the first time in Virginia in 2021, according to WRAL. The elm zigzag sawfly (Aproceros leucopoda ...

Officials are asking residents to keep an eye out for Elm zigzag sawflies across the state. The Elm zigzag sawfly is native to Asia. It starts out as a small green caterpillar-like insect with black ...

NEW AT FOUR AN INVASIVE FLY FROM ASIA COULD BE CAUSING ALL KINDS OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS HERE IN THE PIEDMONT TRIAD, THE FIRST TO LIVE POPULATION WAS FOUND IN THE KERNERSVILLE AREA LAST SUMMER AND ...

Maple trees in urban environments show signs of stress due to the urban heat island effect. Impervious surfaces like pavement retain heat and disrupt water absorption, stressing trees and making them ...

A new study from N.C. State University gives details about an invasive insect from Asia that can kill grapevines and damage crops. The spotted lanternfly could reach the wine-producing counties of ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Think your summer is all sunshine and sweet tea? Not if North Carolina’s most notorious bugs have anything to say about it. The state ...