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This wasp, Vespula maculifrons, is also known as the Eastern yellow jacket. It is one of the most common wasps in the Eastern United States. Their most distinguishing feature is the yellow and black stripes on their abdomen, in a pattern that differs between the queen, adult males, and adult females. They build nests in the ground or in stumps and logs. CAES News
Hornets and Yellow Jackets 09/18/13 Paul Pugliese
This is the time of year that Extension agents receive numerous calls about yellow jackets, hornets and how to control them.
University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Agent James Morgan stumbled upon tawny crazy ants at an assisted living facility in Albany, Ga. “They're reddish in color, very tiny, and they run around and scurry really fast. And they don't march in a straight row like Argentine ants,” Morgan said. CAES News
Tawny Crazy Ant 09/17/13 Sharon Dowdy
The tawny crazy ant has made its way into Georgia for the first time. University of Georgia Extension agent James Morgan of Dougherty County discovered the ant—which originates from South America—on Aug. 15 and submitted a sample to the University of Georgia for identification.
Woolly hackberry aphid CAES News
Woolly Aphids 09/12/13 Paul Pugliese
An aphid pest that came to Georgia two decades ago has some homeowners seeing “snow” falling from their hackberry trees and cleaning sticky goo off their cars.
Mosquitoes feed on sugar water in Mark Brown's endocrinology lab on UGA's Athens campus. CAES News
Mosquito season 09/04/13 Merritt Melancon

Although the rate of mosquito-borne diseases has been low this summer, University of Georgia experts urge the public to continue to take caution during this last month of mosquito season.

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Bat removal 08/28/13 Frank M. Watson
If you have bats in your belfry, or your attic, now is the time to remove them before they hibernate in your home for the winter.
A butterfly takes a break atop a Miss Huff Lantana bush. CAES News
Lantana lace bugs 08/06/13 William G. Tyson
The summer heat is making lantana lace bug populations boom and lantana flower blooms decline. If the pests set up residence on the popular landscape plant, they can cause plants to stop producing flowers.
A cucumber vine grows in a backyard garden in Butts County, Ga. CAES News
Perfect for diseases 07/31/13 Elizabeth L. Little
Summer is a great time for fresh local produce, but Georgia summers can present many challenges for gardeners trying to keep crops healthy and alive. This is especially true for tomatoes and cucurbits.
Southern Mole Cricket CAES News
Mole cricket time 06/20/13 William G. Tyson
Recent rains and warm weather have mole crickets out in full force, wreaking havoc in lawns. Mole crickets damage turf by feeding on plant roots, stems and leaves. And, they tunnel through the soil. Their feeding is not considered as damaging as their tunneling, however, significant feeding injury does occur in pastures.
Recently hatched kudzu bug nymphs CAES News
Kudzu bugs 05/30/13 Merritt Melancon
Kudzu bugs’ diets consist of mostly kudzu and soybeans, but more and more often they’re getting blamed for devouring all sorts of plants.