June 8, 2026
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Several species of non-native insects are of concern right now. Two you should be on the lookout for are spotted lanternfly and brown-winged planthopper. Read on for tips on identifying and reporting these pests. Spotted Lanternfly For several years, Georgia scientists have been asking us to keep an eye out for spotted lanternflies. First sighted…
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How do everyday choices in Georgia yards affect bees, butterflies, and the other pollinators that live there? Conor Fair wants to hear what you think and what you do. Conor Fair, a research scientist at UGA’s Griffin campus, studies a connection most of us never stop to consider: how the way we manage our yards,…
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Written by Joshua Lyon, UGA Extension Agent, Banks County , via the Georgia Green Landscape Stewards e-newsletter. Bee hotels are a popular educational tool that provide pollinator nesting in home gardens, schools, and public landscapes. These structures are designed to provide nesting habitat for solitary native bees like leafcutter and mason bees. While bee hotels…