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Did you hear that 11 Lakeside High School (Evans, Georgia) students were stung by yellow jackets Wednesday afternoon? This month is particularly problematic for these rowdy and aggressive […]

And we thought mosquitoes were bad! The Invisible Itch Mite has taken over Kansas City and although they may be small, they’re no joke! Read more […]

Did you know that monarch butterfly populations are declining? Here’s what one group is doing to help! http://monarchwatch.org/bring-back-the-monarchs/campaign/the-details/

The mosquito-born Zika virus can cause serious birth defects when pregnant women are infected, but that doesn’t mean that guys can ignore it! Learn more in […]

Zika virus spurs scientists to try gene-editing to kill the mosquito species, but must weigh the potential impact of removing a species on the environment and […]

This Fall, webworms might be troublesome for local trees. Learn more in this article from The Columbia County News-Times. http://newstimes.augusta.com/news/2016-09-04/fall-webworms-might-soon-be-troublesome-for-trees-in-county

Did you know that the Gulf Fritillary Butterfly is Georgia’s most distinctive kind? Read more in this article from The Columbia County News-Times. http://newstimes.augusta.com/odds-ends/2016-09-04/butterfly-is-georgias-most-distinctive-kind

In an awful mishap, millions of bees died after South Carolina sprayed for Zika mosquitoes. Read more in this article from the Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2016/09/01/like-its-been-nuked-millions-of-bees-dead-after-south-carolina-sprays-for-zika-mosquitoes/?utm_term=.038eedc48028

http://www.aikenstandard.com/news/map-shows-zika-cases-in-s-c/article_10d85d75-d0c8-59c5-99b2-b00a19c22683.htmlDid you know that at least 8 travel-associated cases of the Zika virus have been identified in South Carolina? Learn more in this article from the Aiken […]