Invading Pests Target Georgia Trees

The Georgia Forestry Commission is launching a major offensive against two destructive pests that have the potential to decimate significant portions of our state’s healthy forestland. Custom traps are being hung throughout the state to detect and respond to possible incoming infestations of emerald ash borers and gypsy moths. “Emerald ash borers have been found [...]

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Southern Pine Beetles

The Southern Pine Beetle trapping program has started for the year.  GFC uses this program to predict population numbers for SPB across the state.  It is important for these predictions to be made as SPBs cause more destruction than all other pests combined.  Population levels are predicted starting in early spring and by using a [...]

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