City lights make tree leaves a more difficult meal for insects
The leaves of the most common trees along the streets of Beijing seem to be growing very well. Shuang Zhang, a biologist at the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing, wanted to know why. The leaves showed fewer signs of…
Feared, tree-killing Asian ash beetle reaches North Dakota
The Emerald ash beetle was confirmed in North Dakota, the latest among dozens of states where the dreaded, tree-killing insect has spread, state officials said Thursday. Adult beetles were caught this week from a trap near Edgeley in LaMoure County….
A fearsome tree-killing beetle has reached North Dakota
AP BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The Asian ash jewel beetle has been confirmed in North Dakota, the latest among dozens of states where the dreaded tree-killing insect has spread, state officials said Thursday. Adult beetles were caught this week from…
Insect invasion causes trees in the US to attack native species
An invasive caterpillar species poses a serious threat to a valued native moth, even though the two species never directly compete for food, according to new research from ecologists at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. The gypsy moth caterpillar, introduced from…
The end of oranges? Unstoppable plant diseases could lead to the extinction of citrus fruits
Photo by mac231 from Pixabay If agricultural authorities around the world do not get their measures under control quickly enough, your morning orange juice could disappear from supermarket shelves forever. That’s how critical the situation has become in citrus cultivation….
The spotted lanternfly is back. Here’s how to rid Delaware of pests
Spotted lanternflies gather on grapevines This undated video from the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture shows adult spotted lanternflies on grapevines in Berks County. PROVIDED BY THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, PROVIDED BY THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Although summer is…
