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Red bugs 05/24/12 Merritt Melancon
As children get out of school for the summer, many will be spending time at outdoor camps or just playing in the woods. Unfortunately, in Georgia, just a few summer hours spent outside can mean coming home with red bug bites.
A fruit fly alights on a fresh peach CAES News
Fruit Fly Control 05/17/12 Edward L. Ayers
Fresh fruit is an important part of a balanced diet, but bringing fruit into the house during the summer months can attract fruit flies.
Fire ants scurry along a piece of wood CAES News
Fire ant invaders 05/03/12 Paul Pugliese
Vegetable gardens and compost piles are usually located in the sunniest part of the landscape. Unfortunately, fire ants like sunshine, too. They often invade compost piles and vegetable gardens seeking food, warmth and moisture.
Paratelenomus saccharalis - parasitic wasp CAES News
Kudzu bug control 04/26/12 Sharon Dowdy
University of Georgia researcher John Ruberson is looking for natural enemies of the kudzu bug in an effort to fight the pest’s spread across the Southern states. A tiny Asian wasp may be the best option.
Mosquitoes feed on sugar water in Mark Brown's endocrinology lab on UGA's Athens campus. CAES News
Heartworms: deadly, expensive 04/25/12 Merritt Melancon
County and city officials in the Southeast spend millions of dollars each year to combat mosquitoes. But those costs are only a fraction of what Southeastern families spend to keep their furry family members safe from mosquito-born parasites.
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Bee Institute, May 10-12 04/12/12 Merritt Melancon
Faculty members from Young Harris College and the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences will host their annual Bee Keeping Institute, May 10-12 in Young Harris, Ga.