Homeowner Q&A about Pine Beetles

The following was written by Terry Price, Georgia Forestry Commission.…

How to Handle Dead Birds

With all of the news about Bird Flu and West …

Ground bee identification

One of the benefits of experience is knowing when something …

Pollinators – Housing For

Many landscape plants depend on bees and other insects to …

Rat and Mouse – In the House

“We keep a clean house! Why are these mice coming …

My 2011 Cicada research

When a new baby was introduced into my rural Georgia …

Carpenter Bee vs Bumblebee – Identification

S. M. e-mailed to ask what is the difference between …

Spider Mites – Control

Spider mites are difficult to control in the landscape. Symptoms …

Unseen Biting Bugs

When you have an itch, you scratch it…and you look …

Ant – Indoor Control

My friends Lisa and Laura are gourmet cooks. Their kitchens …

Bagworm – Identification and Control

My colleague Newton Hogg used to say “When I can …

Cat – Control

Cats digging in a flower bed can be a confounding …

Chameleon – Feeding

I had an interesting call this week – a fellow …

Beekeepers – Finding

There are many friendly beekeeping clubs scattered across Georgia.

Most …

Hornworms – Determining Difference

Taken from Hornworms and “Hummingbird” Moths

The tobacco hornworm, Manduca …

Tent Caterpillar – Control

Even at the posted speed limit along I-285 and Memorial …

Carpenter Bees – General Info and Control

Carpenter bees are seen throughout Georgia in spring and early …

Cicada Killer Wasp – Identify and Admire

Reading about something with “wasp” and “killer” in its name …

Scale

Scale insects range from pinhead size to a quarter-inch in …

Azalea Lacebug – Control

You may have seen the damage lace bugs do to …