State agencies are asking the public to keep an eye out for invasive insects known for boring into trees. The Washington Invasive Species Council, Washington State Department of Natural Resources ...

Infestation rates of bark- and wood-boring insects in wooden packing materials decreased by up to 52 percent from 2003 to 2009 after the implementation of International Standards for Phytosanitary ...

MOORHEAD — The emerald ash borer has reached Moorhead. This wood boring insect, native to Asia, has killed hundreds of millions of ash trees throughout 36 states since it was first discovered in the U ...

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 ...

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 ...

Yep, those straight rows or columns of holes in the trunks and limbs of your tree are compliments of the pretty sapsucker woodpecker. These pretty birds are seeking the sugar that has been ...

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 ...

DENVER — The emerald ash borer, an invasive wood-boring insect, has been detected in Denver for the first time, the city said Thursday. The invasive beetle infests and destroys Native American species ...

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Dear Jamie: Stopping insects before they enter your house is always better than trying to treat an infestation once it is established. Insects can cause direct structural damage or increase the wood’s ...

This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. The emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis) is a deceptively attractive metallic-green ...