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With warmer weather and more outdoor activities comes the increase in snake sightings in North Carolina. There are nearly 40 species of snakes in the…
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Eradicating invasive plants and species may not always be the best policy. A new study shows a non-native species of seaweed is helping coastal habitats…
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North Carolina is one of the states hardest hit by invasive forest pests, according to a report from the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies.Part of the…
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State agricultural officials have placed a quarantine on firewood from three counties due to a destructive insect infestation. Pest control crews have…
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An invasive plant called hydrilla is spreading from the Piedmont toward lakes near the coast. Biologists say the aquatic weed first found in Wake County…
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Researchers from N.C. State say an invasive species of ant is slowly spreading through North Carolina's forests.The study says the Asian Needle Ant is…
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Scientists are keeping a close eye on North Carolina's shrimp population as fishermen see more of an invasive species known as tiger shrimp. Fishermen…
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An insect that feeds on invasive kudzu is making its way into North Carolina. The so-called kudzu bug was first discovered in Georgia several years ago.…
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An Asian beetle that first turned up in Michigan is threatening to spread to North Carolina. The Emerald Ash Borer arrived in the U.S. about ten years…
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Bedbugs have recently been found on the campus of Wake Forest University. Officials say dogs discovered evidence of the pests in a very small number of…