Streetlights left on all night cause leaves to become so tough that insects cannot eat them, threatening the food chain, a study has found. “We noticed that, compared with natural ecosystems, tree ...

Something is quietly killing the Midwest’s ash trees. The culprit is small enough to fit on a fingernail, brilliant green in ...

Two arrived in the U.S. from overseas. One is domestic.

Angela Mech, assistant professor of Entomology at University of Maine, has been leading the research for the i-Tree pest predictor. Mech specializes in invasive forest insects. University of Maine ...

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 ...

HONOLULU (Island News) -- If part of your family's Black Friday is shopping for the perfect Christmas tree, we do have some questions you need to ask retailers before you buy and some tips on how to ...

It might be a good idea to dispose of this year’s Christmas tree sooner rather than later. While it’s not a regular occurrence during the holiday season, University of Wisconsin-Madison entomologist ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Environmentalists are warning about Richmond’s crape myrtle trees being attacked by a non-native invasive species called bark scale. The tree-damaging bugs have resurfaced and ...

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 ...