March 5 was "Keichitsu," the day when it is said that insects in the ground become active as they sense spring's arrival. In ...

Officials in coastal Massachusetts are sounding the alarm after confirming the presence of a highly destructive forest pest ...

Today we talk about two insects of local interest: the Southern pine beetle, which are biting our trees, and ticks, which are ...

You may notice a pine sawfly on your pine trees this spring or summer. The pesky creatures are more disturbance than damage, but The News Tribune has gathered advice on what to do about them. A common ...

Maine state entomologist Allison Kanoti, right, shows Cory Hughes from the Canadian Forest Service how to find and identify red pine scale at an infected site in Washington County, Maine. October 26, ...

The southern pine beetle (SPB) (Dendroctonus frontalis) and black turpentine beetle (BTB) (Dendroctonus terebrans) are serious pests of pines in Florida’s natural, cultivated, and landscape areas.

Take a walk in the woods in Summit County and study the bark in the pines. Chances are high that you’ll spot some divots and channels carved out by none other than the infamous pine beetle. We know ...

This list of stories illustrates the spread of insects like northern giant hornets, the presence of pine sawflies on local trees, and outbreaks of the California fivespined ips beetle in places like ...

PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - Pine trees are a staple of the community. but what happens when one gets infested or damaged? “When you plant one kind of tree, if there’s a disease or an event that happens ...

Did you know that when you leave the dead tree stump in the yard, or you pile up the limbs that you pruned from your tree, you are going to bring more life to your yard? The typical reaction to a dead ...