Category: Plant Industry

November 2025 Yellow-Legged Hornet Update: More nest removals, continue to report nests 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 […]

We want to keep you informed about the Asian longhorned beetle (ALB) infestation in South Carolina, as supportive community relationships are essential to the success of eradicating the beetle. This update is being issued to established collaborators, communities, and stakeholders, and we invite you to share this information with anyone who may be affected by our operations.   Program […]

October 2025 yellow-Legged Hornet Update: More nest removals, continue to report nests 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 […]

We want to keep you informed about the Asian longhorned beetle (ALB) infestation in South Carolina, as supportive community relationships are essential to the success of eradicating the beetle. This update is being issued to established collaborators, communities, and stakeholders, and we invite you to share this information with anyone who may be affected by our operations.   Program […]

September 2025 Yellow-Legged Hornet Update: Recent Removal Alert and Secondary Nests 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 […]

On August 24th, 2025, off-duty inspectors with the Clemson Department of Plant Industry detected the presence of the invasive Asian Longhorned Beetle (ALB) in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. Survey teams with the South Carolina ALB Eradication Program are actively working to delimit the affected area.  In response, a new state and federal quarantine will be […]

We want to keep you informed about the Asian longhorned beetle (ALB) infestation in South Carolina, as supportive community relationships are essential to the success of eradicating the beetle. This update is being issued to established collaborators, communities, and stakeholders, and we invite you to share this information with anyone who may be affected by our operations.   Program […]

August 2025 Yellow-Legged Hornet Update: Recent Removal Alert and Secondary Nests 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 […]

We want to keep you informed about the Asian longhorned beetle (ALB) infestation in South Carolina, as supportive community relationships are essential to the success of eradicating the beetle. This update is being issued to established collaborators, communities, and stakeholders, and we invite you to share this information with anyone who may be affected by our operations.   Program […]

July 2025 Yellow-Legged Hornet Update: Recent Removal Alert and Primary Nests 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 […]