pest management
![A joro spider waiting in the center of its web.](https://homegrown.extension.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Joro-Spider-NC_Homegrown-16x9-1.png)
One Giant Leap: Joro Spiders in North Carolina
![Close-up of the underside of a spider crawling on a thread of its web.](https://homegrown.extension.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Spiders-NC_Homegrown-16x9-1.png)
The Amazing Spiders of North Carolina
![A ladybug perched on a blade of grass.](https://homegrown.extension.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Ladybug_Overwintering-insect-invaders-16x9_Homegrown.jpg)
Avoid Insect Invaders in Your Home During Winter, Spring
![A close-up view of a garden mosquito on a person's arm.](https://homegrown.extension.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Mosquitoes-in-garden_Protecting-pollinators-during-treatment.jpg)
Treating for Mosquitoes While Protecting Pollinators
![Numerous fire ants on a piece of wood in front of a blue background](https://homegrown.extension.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/How-to-control-fire-ants-web-post_Homegrown.jpg)
Controlling Fire Ants in Your Yard
![A diseased zinnia flower with rust on its leaves](https://homegrown.extension.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Garden-Diseases-and-Pests-IPM_Homegrown.jpg)
How to Manage Pests and Disease in My Garden
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