Author: aguggen

by: Xiao Yang, Steven Jeffers, Caroline Oatley, Allison Guggenheimer Bower There are no known reports of beech leaf disease (BLD) in South Carolina at present, but it is an emerging threat of regulatory concern that has recently been confirmed in Watauga County, North Carolina (Borden et al. 2026). BLD is caused by the foliar nematode […]

October 2026 Yellow-Legged Hornet Update: Detections in New Counties Introduction Our goal is to keep you informed about the Yellow-legged Hornet (YLH) infestation in South Carolina. Supportive community relationships are essential to the success of detecting, tracking, and removing this pest. This update is being issued to collaborators, communities, and stakeholders, and we invite you to share […]

September 2026 Yellow-Legged Hornet Updated Map: Heat Map of Known Hornet Activity Introduction Our goal is to keep you informed about the Yellow-legged Hornet (YLH) infestation in South Carolina. Supportive community relationships are essential to the success of detecting, tracking, and removing this pest. This update is being issued to collaborators, communities, and stakeholders, and we invite […]

July 2026 Yellow-Legged Hornet Update: Report Nests Introduction Our goal is to keep you informed about the Yellow-legged Hornet (YLH) infestation in South Carolina. Supportive community relationships are essential to the success of detecting, tracking, and removing this pest. This update is being issued to collaborators, communities, and stakeholders, and we invite you to share this information […]

June 2026 Yellow-Legged Hornet Update: Tracking the Threat Introduction Our goal is to keep you informed about the Yellow-legged Hornet (YLH) infestation in South Carolina. Supportive community relationships are essential to the success of detecting, tracking, and removing this pest. This update is being issued to collaborators, communities, and stakeholders, and we invite you to share this […]

May 2026 Yellow-Legged Hornet Update: Primary Nest Status Introduction Our goal is to keep you informed about the Yellow-legged Hornet (YLH) infestation in South Carolina. Supportive community relationships are essential to the success of detecting, tracking, and removing this pest. This update is being issued to collaborators, communities, and stakeholders, and we invite you to share this […]

April 2026 Yellow-Legged Hornet Update: Separating the Yellow-Legged Hornet from the Look-a-likes Introduction Our goal is to keep you informed about the Yellow-legged Hornet (YLH) infestation in South Carolina. Supportive community relationships are essential to the success of detecting, tracking, and removing this pest. This update is being issued to collaborators, communities, and stakeholders, and we invite […]

March 2026 Yellow-Legged Hornet Update: Survey Structures For Embryo Nests and Report Introduction Our goal is to keep you informed about the Yellow-legged Hornet (YLH) infestation in South Carolina. Supportive community relationships are essential to the success of detecting, tracking, and removing this pest. This update is being issued to collaborators, communities, and stakeholders, and we invite […]

February 2026 Yellow-Legged Hornet Update: Trap Expansion Underway, Nest Reports Continue, Survey Structures For Nests Introduction Our goal is to keep you informed about the Yellow-legged Hornet (YLH) infestation in South Carolina. Supportive community relationships are essential to the success of detecting, tracking, and removing this pest. This update is being issued to collaborators, communities, and stakeholders, […]

January 2026 Yellow-legged Hornet Update: Recap of the YLH Response in 2025 Introduction Our goal is to keep you informed about the Yellow-legged Hornet (YLH) infestation in South Carolina. Supportive community relationships are essential to the success of detecting, tracking, and removing this pest. This update is being issued to collaborators, communities, and stakeholders, and we invite […]