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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — It is that time of year. Pollen is in the air, and insects are still flying around. Across East Tennessee, communities are spotting tiny white "fuzzies" floating through the air.

Silver maple and other shade trees in Rowan County are being invaded by an unusual white insect called the woolly alder aphid. The arrival of these insects has caused panic for some and a general ...

October. The world is suddenly cool and colorful. And alive with birds from the north passing through, insects galore and bursts of new wildflower blooms. I stole away one morning last week to walk a ...

The temperatures of the last several months have consistently been around normal. Meanwhile, nearly all have been quite a bit above normal in precipitation. The result was wet and warm and plant life ...

Q: We live in a wooded area and when my black dog comes in after his outdoor adventures he is covered with white bugs that look like strands of cotton. When I look at them they are like tiny, white ...

MISSOULA, Mont. — During the fall, woolly aphids start to appear on local trees. The insects are not harmful to trees, but if you find yourself put off by the blue and white bugs you can wash them off ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you’re in the southeastern U.S. right now, you may have noticed swarms of fuzzy, white specks sticking to your car’s windshield ...

A little over a month ago, I was looking around making notes about the needs of the gardens at Minnetrista, and I noticed what looked like little bits of cotton spread out on the ground below an oak ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — It is that time of year. Pollen is in the air, and insects are still flying around. Across East Tennessee, communities are spotting tiny white "fuzzies" floating through the air.