Spongy Moth (formerly Gypsy Moth) in Georgia
…egg masses attached to it from infested areas. The natural spread of spongy moths occurs as newly hatched larvae spin long silk threads and ride on the breeze. There are…
Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (HWA) in Georgia
…level, chemical control is the most practical option. HWA causes damage to the tree by feeding on the starch the tree produces. This inhibits the tree’s ability to produce new…
Sirex Woodwasp in Georgia
A non-native woodwasp, Sirex noctilio, was detected in New York (NY) in 2005 and likely entered a port via solid wood packing material in cargo. This insect is native to…
Sudden Oak Death (SOD) in Georgia
…suspect plants at our lab. Numerous newspaper articles have been published along with a GFC Sudden Oak Death brochure. Despite these efforts, less than 1000 of the 49,000 suspect plants…
Project WINGS brochure
Project WINGS (Wildlife Incentives for Nongame and Game Species) is a rights-of-way management campaign designed to create new wildlife lands along gas and electrical transmission lines.
GFC and COVID-19
* Georgia law no longer requires notification to the Georgia Forestry Commission by people planning to burn yard debris. Charges may apply if wildfire results from escaped burning and evidence…
2020 Cogongrass in Georgia Winter Update
There were 95 new detections in 2019, bringing the number of known cogongrass spots in the state to 1351, scattered across 65
counties.
2020 Cogongrass in Georgia – Spring Update
Twenty three new detections have been confirmed from January 1, 2020 through March 10, 2020 in Georgia, bringing the statewide cumulative total to 1,374 cogongrass spots.
GFC’s Stance on Burning during the COVID-19 Pandemic (4/9/2020)
* Georgia law no longer requires notification to the Georgia Forestry Commission by people planning to burn yard debris. Charges may apply if wildfire results from escaped burning and evidence…
Forest Health Archived Resources
…2021 Cogongrass in Georgia January Update 2021 Cogongrass Percent Inactive Map Winter Update 2021 Cogongrass Spring Newsletter 2021 Dirty Dozen (Top Twelve Nonnative Invasive Plants) List 2022 Cogongrass County Density…
