Apple snail egg mass on a rice plant.
—LSU AgCenter/Blake Wilson
A large apple snail in the entrance of a crawfish trap.
—LSU AgCenter/Mark Shirley
Invasive apple snails — sometimes called giant, golden or channeled apple snails — are native to South America but have been introduced into many regions.
BATON ROUGE. — During a “normal” year, more than 1,500 4-H’ers from around the state would be invading the LSU campus this week to compete, learn and have a good time.
Perennial, showy flowers that can create a tropical effect include hibiscus which comes in many color combinations.
—LSU AgCenter/Heather Kirk-Ballard
Do you ever dream of lush gardens filled with exotic, tropical plants? During this time when folks are still cautiously quarantining, you can create a tranquil oasis of your own.
LSU AgCenter agent André Brock shows off tomatoes during the virtual tomato field day held recently in St. James Parish.
—LSU AgCenter/Johnny Morgan
PAULINA. — The annual tomato field day had to be canceled this year, but the research continued.
Workers and soldiers in a Formosan subterranean termite colony.
—John Hartgerink Photo
Paula Castillo, current doctoral student in the Department of Entomology, dissects termite antennae.
—Qian Sun Photo
The Formosan subterranean termite is an invasive species introduced to the continental United States in the 1950s. In Louisiana, it was first reported in Lake Charles and New Orleans in the 1960s.
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