The spotted lanternfly is an invasive insect pest that poses a danger to North Carolina agricultural crops, grapevines, fruit trees, and a wide range of hardwood trees. They also attract ants and ...

Honeydew, a sugary excrement, can be seen on bark and leaves Sooty mold can follow honeydew and turn bark and leaves black and gray (Figure 2). It is not a pathogen but will discolor plants Crape ...

There is another window to treat for magnolia scale in late August, when the eggs hatch as crawlers. At that time, use ...

"That black stuff? It's sooty mold," Wilson explained. "It’s actually an after-effect of the real culprit: scale insects." During a recent visit to a local yard, Wilson demonstrated how to ...