The NC Invasive Plant Council lists more than 60 non-native trees, shrubs and vines in North Carolina’s Piedmont region, including kudzu and mile-a-minute vine. The damage invasive plants do ...

The plant also has Chinese origins and is invasive in at least 19 states throughout the eastern U.S. The Mimosa plant is also known as the Persian silk tree and is native to Asia, but was ...

North Carolina officials warn about invasive species spotted ... they're harmless to animals and humans," said entomologist and director of North Carolina State University's Plant Disease Insect ...

Nearly 350,000 hikers, mountain bikers, kayakers, picnickers, pickleball players and other visitors have enjoyed Mountain Creek Park each year since its 2022 debut on the banks of Lake Norman ...

The spotted lanternfly, native to Asia, has spread to 18 states in the U.S., including North Carolina, Tennessee, and Georgia, and now South Carolina.

The invasive hornet species has not been found in North Carolina, but it has been found in Georgia and the southernmost point of South Carolina in 2023 and 2024.

Three quick things: Kudzu, a Japanese vine originally brought to North Carolina in the late 1800s, is an invasive species that spreads rapidly, taking over resources that other plants need to survive.

An aggressive, invasive weed species has been sighted in North Carolina, and the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and ...

More news: Upstate man sets fire in truck on I-85, jumps out window with boy inside going 55 mph, official sayWhile this invasive hornet species has not been found in North Carolina, it has been ...

A highly invasive beetle, not new to North Carolina, ... The invasive species is now impacting counties such as Bertie, Duplin, Anson, ... That prohibits the movement of ash plant parts, ...

The spotted lanternfly has been confirmed in South Carolina, where it threatens grapes, fruit trees, and hardwoods. Officials want help tracking it.