EPISODE · Jun 24, 2026 · 5 MIN
N.C. State Student Researcher Kenneth Geisert discusses why the tile-horned Prionus beetle larva is a major threat to blueberry crops across NC
from WPTF Afternoon News
Researchers in North Carolina say a native beetle species is increasingly damaging blueberry crops in the southeastern part of the state, adding to challenges already posed by ongoing dry conditions. Kenneth Geisert, an N.C. State student researcher, joined Jeff Hamlin to discuss the threat that the Prionus beetle poses.
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N.C. State Student Researcher Kenneth Geisert discusses why the tile-horned Prionus beetle larva is a major threat to blueberry crops across NC
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