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Vegetable Gardening Series

Are you new to the area and hoping to start a garden? Maybe you’ve been here your whole life, …

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Currituck Extension April Report

April brought showers of activity at N.C. Cooperative Extension, Currituck County Center. It is finally starting to feel normal …

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2022 Albemarle Area Landscape School

Starting on Feb 15th, 2022, N.C. Cooperative Extension Currituck Center will host a training for landscape professionals. This training …

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Spotted Lanternfly 

Be on the lookout! An established population of spotted lanternflies was detected in Carrol Co. Virginia, just north of …

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Currituck Farm Festival

Mark your calendars for October 2, 2021, from 1–4 p.m. for the Currituck Farm Festival, a celebration of our …

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Independence Day Resources

We at the North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Currituck County Center would like to wish you all a happy and …

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2021 Warm Season Turf Update

On February 9, 2021, N.C. Cooperative Extension, Currituck County Center will host a training for golf course superintendents and …

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Governor's Volunteer Service Award

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2021 Governor’s Volunteer Service Award. The awards program, created by the Office of …

Recent Publications related to Pest Management

Moles in Turf

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of moles and addresses how to control them in turf.

2 hours agoTurfFiles
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Tips for Effective Ant Baiting

This Entomology Insect Note offers tips for baiting ants in an around homes.

1 week agoHousehold Pests
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Powderpost Beetles and Wood-Inhabiting Fungi

This insect note describes how to identify and control powderpost beetles and wood-attacking fungi.

1 week agoWood-Damaging Pests
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Kudzu Bugs - A Nuisance and Agricultural Pest

This Entomology Insect Note describes the identification, biology, behavior and control of the kudzu bug.

1 week agoHousehold Pests
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Earwigs

This Entomology Insect Note offers information on how to identify and control earwigs in the …

1 week agoHousehold Pests
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Callery Pear: 'Bradford' and Other Varieties and Their Invasive Progeny

This factsheet identifies several varieties of the ornamental Callery Pear tree and their impacts on …

2 weeks agoInvasive Forest Pests
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Elm Zigzag Sawfly

The elm zigzag sawfly is an invasive species first reported in North America in 2020. …

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Woolly Oak Aphids

This factsheet describes the biology of the woolly oak aphids, Stegophylla spp, and provides residential …

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