December 12, 2016
Did you know that a mosquito breeding ground was found in a pile of tires off of Hicks Street? Learn more in this article from The Augusta […]
October 21, 2016
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 […]
October 12, 2016
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 […]
October 5, 2016
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/
September 9, 2016
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 […]
September 8, 2016
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 […]
September 7, 2016
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
September 5, 2016
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
September 1, 2016
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