Tag: Periodical cicada

• 2024 Year in Review

  

  We hope everyone had a great Christmas! As another year comes to a close, here is a look back at some of the most notable events and articles from 2024. Have a happy New Year! We look forward to seeing you back in 2025. Weather The weather in 2024 made for a tough year for…

  Justin Ballew

  December 27, 2024

  Weekly Field Updates

  2024, chlorpyrifos, dacthal, debby, Farmgate, helene, hurricane, neopest, neopestalotiopsis, new agents, new year, Periodical cicada, Pesticides, Question of the Week, SC grower exchange, war of 1812

• Question of the Week – Periodical Cicada

  

  What is this red-eyed creature found crawling up a pine tree? This is a periodical cicada nymph that has just crawled out of the soil after 13 years of feeding and developing underground, and is now looking for a place to molt. Parts of South Carolina, including the Upstate and parts of the Midlands, are…

  Justin Ballew

  May 2, 2024

  Question of the Week

  brood XIX, emergence, insect, Periodical cicada, Question of the Week, south carolina