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 ...

As the California drought has taken hold over five years, broad swaths of a rusty red have grown in forests around the state – the pallor of millions of trees withering from thirst and succumbing to ...

Urban trees lit by streetlights tend to have tougher leaves that are eaten less by insects than trees that see dark nights. The researchers who discovered the pattern say it could have a detrimental ...

Scientists at the University of Florida are testing a new type of citrus tree that can fight off the tiny insects responsible ...

Stick bugs are a fascinating insect variety. They have uniquely camouflaged bodies that make them fun models in science education. But their eating habits can devastate trees and damage forests. This ...

TREES. INSECTS ARE FEEDING ON WHITE PINE TREES, AND THAT’S LEADING TO POSSIBLY DEADLY AND INFECTIONS. THE NC FOUR SERVICE FIRST NOTICED THE IMPACT ON TREES LAST SUMMER, AND NOW RESEARCHERS ARE LOOKING ...

Climate-induced warming is fueling the proliferation of insects keen on invading Colorado’s forests and leaving the trees they devour for dead, a new report has found. After a wet and cool 2023, ...

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 ...

The Lord Howe Island stick insect vanished from its home, but an effort at zoos in San Diego and Melbourne highlights the possibilities and challenges of conserving invertebrate animals. Lord Howe ...