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Findings for Invasive Insect’s Life Cycle Could Aid Management in Southeast

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The trunk of a loblolly pine tree - Can You Find the Witch's Brooms? Forestry Experts Need Your Help - College of Natural Resources News NC State University

Oct 25, 2023

Can You Find the Witch’s Brooms? Forestry Experts Need Your Help

If you’re in need of a challenge this Halloween season, you can forgo the pumpkin carving contest to help NC State researchers find “witch’s brooms” in loblolly pine trees.
woolly adelgid - Canopy Gaps Help Eastern Hemlock Outlast Invasive Insect - College of Natural Resources News NC State University

Sep 20, 2023

Canopy Gaps Help Eastern Hemlock Outlast Invasive Insect

Gaps in the forest canopy help eastern hemlocks withstand infestation by the woolly adelgid.
Elm zigzag sawfly - Researchers Tracking New Invasive Insect - College of Natural Resources at NC State University

Aug 9, 2023

Researchers Tracking New Invasive Insect

NC State researchers are tracking a new invasive insect: the elm zigzag sawfly.
A helicopter releases water to extinguish a wildfire in British Columbia, Canada - Why Canada's Wildfires Are So Bad This Year - College of Natural Resources News - NC State University

Jul 19, 2023

Why Canada’s Wildfires Are So Bad This Year

Canada's wildfires are being fueled by warmer-than-average temperatures and drought conditions, according to NC State expert Robert Scheller.
Spruce weevil - Study Reveals How a Tall Spruce Develops Defense Against Hunry Weevils - College of Natural Resources at NC State University

Jul 10, 2023

Study Reveals How a Tall Spruce Develops Defense Against Hungry Weevils

Findings from a new study could help researchers breed genetically improved Sitka spruce trees resistant to a nibbling insect.
Aerial view of South Florida - New Tool Maps South Florida Fire Risk Pixel by Pixel - College of Natural Resources at NC State University

Jun 28, 2023

New Tool Maps South Florida Fire Risk Pixel by Pixel

NC State researchers designed a computer model to allow fire managers to map fire risk in South Florida on a day-to-day basis.
female firefighter walking in forest - Into the (Prescribed) Fire - College of Natural Resources News NC State University

Mar 17, 2023

Into the (Prescribed) Fire

The Women-in-Fire Prescribed Fire Training Exchange is a 12-day wildland fire operations training course that combines practical live-fire training with indoor learning and discussions.

Mar 2, 2023

Controlled Fires Are Helping To Protect the Environment

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Experts at North Carolina State University say crews are burning more acres of land in the 21st century. As they predict an increase in the amount and severity of wildfires in future decades, they say prescribed burns can make wildfires more manageable.
A stand of burned trees - Bird Diversity Increased in Severely Burned Forests of Southern Appalachian Mountains - College of Natural Resources News NC State University

Jan 4, 2023

Bird Diversity Increased in Severely Burned Forests of Southern Appalachian Mountains

New study results could help forest managers better predict bird responses to wildfire.
Close-up of emerald ash borer - Findings for Invasive Insect's Life Cycle Could Aid Management in Southeast - College of Natural Resources News NC State University

Dec 13, 2022

Findings for Invasive Insect’s Life Cycle Could Aid Management in Southeast

NC State researchers found the invasive emerald ash borer completes its life cycle in one year in North Carolina, contrasting with the sometimes two-year life cycle that occurs in northern areas of the United States.