The scorched banyan tree in the heart of fire-ravaged Lahaina is battling an insect infestation but is still generating new growth. Steve Nimz, the longtime arborist overseeing the recovery of the ...

EMMET COUNTY, Iowa (KTIV) - The Emerald Ash Borer insect has been confirmed all over Iowa. On Thursday, Oct. 17, the tree-killing insect was confirmed in all of Iowa’s 99 counties, according to a news ...

The emerald ash borer has been found in all of Iowa's 99 counties. (Photo by Dr. James E. Zablotny/USDA) The emerald ash borer, a non-native, wood boring insect that affects ash trees, has been ...

DILWORTH — After an ill-fated arrival last spring, the emerald ash borer is burrowing down for winter on the Minnesota side of the river. The invasive pest, native to Asia, was first discovered in ...

Bark beetle damage has more than doubled for two consecutive years as warmer winters extend the insects' active season across ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG) - The emerald ash borer has been found in three more Iowa counties. The invasive, ash tree-killing insect from Asia has now been confirmed in Monona, Osceola and Woodbury ...

The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has issued an alert that an invasive species of insect has been found within Pennsylvania for the first time. The box tree moth, described as “a highly ...

Robyn White is a Newsweek Nature Reporter based in London, UK. Her focus is reporting on wildlife, science and the environment. Robyn joined Newsweek in 2022 having previously worked at environmental ...

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