Safeguarding your trees against pests is important to their health and longevity. Invasive species can wreak havoc by defoliating or infecting trees, and left untreated, can lead to loss of limbs and ...

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Avoid these six invasive trees that harm native ecosystems and create long-term problems in Southern yards. Learn what not to ...

Invasive insect species have, in the past 20 years, replaced native insects as the "biggest problem" facing Wisconsin's trees, said Bill McNee, a forest health specialist at the Wisconsin Department ...

A new study estimates that over the next 30 years, 1.4 million street trees will be killed by invasive insects, costing over 900 million dollars to replace. A new study estimates that over the next 30 ...

Estimates suggest 95 percent of the tree mortalities caused by invasive insects will occur in roughly 25 percent of 30,000 urban areas. Hot spots are expected in New York, Chicago and Milwaukee. The ...

Trees in urban settings around the world are being threatened not only by climate change and habitat loss but also by noxious invasive insects, scientists say. "Many urban areas are dominated by a ...

The emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis) is a deceptively attractive metallic-green adult beetle with a red abdomen. But few people ever actually see the insect itself — just the trail of ...

GLOUCESTER Co., Va. - The Virginia Department of Forestry said it has confirmed the presence of the emerald ash borer, an invasive tree-killing insect, in Gloucester County. A release from the VDOF ...

Invasive insects in the U.S. could kill up to 1.4 million street trees by 2050, according to researchers. In an international study published in the Journal of Applied Ecology, a team found that the ...