Source: Zoe Mintz, WNCT, 7/14/21

Now that we are into the dog days of summer, many people are spending their days on the beach or relaxing by the pool. You could also be helping save North Carolina’s trees while enjoying your pool this summer. The North Carolina Department of Agriculture, North Carolina Forest Service and NC State have collaborated to create the Poolside Pests program. Two invasive insects have wreaked havoc on trees in Virginia and South Carolina but luckily haven’t been seen in our state yet.

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