Heavy rains from Hurricane Helene caused record flooding and damage in Asheville, N.C., on Sept. 28. Flooding in North Carolina following Hurricane Helene has led to swarms of yellow jackets. Heavy ...

Set up decoy nests, clean yard debris, and seal tiny wall cracks to make your home unwelcoming to yellow jackets. Move flowering plants away from living areas and clean up food and drink spills.

PENSACOLA, N.C. — Deadly flooding from Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina has also disrupted the underground nests of yellow jackets, bees and other insects, causing them to swarm and sting ...

A friend of mine was picking figs last week and was stung a couple of times by yellow jackets. These insects are generally in the ground, but they can make nests above ground also in pots, woodpiles ...

One overlooked impact of Tropical Storm Helene's destruction in Western North Carolina stings more than others - literally. Because of the high winds and catastrophic flooding brough by Helene to the ...

Yellow jackets and paper wasps are typically a familiar sight this time of year – buzzing around gardens, patios and hiking trails and eyeing our picnics and barbecues. But this summer, our region’s ...

It won’t be long before the cranefly appears drawn to household lights and be warned if you leaver a door or window open then this catastrophic flier will be in bouncing off walls, ceilings and ...

There's nothing like coming home after a long day to the warm, glowing welcome of your front porch. Less enjoyable: being assaulted by the insects that are fluttering around the porch lights, just ...