U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson announced Friday that the U.S. Department of Agriculture will provide $4 million to help California fight the growing threat posed by the glassy-winged sharpshooter, an ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Emerald Ash Borer, one of the most prevalent insects in Colorado, can be treated as long as ash trees have leaves on them, ...

For decades, a tree from Australia spread across South Florida’s wetlands with little to hold it back. Melaleuca quinquenervia, often called paperbark, had been introduced to Florida for practical ...

Scientists have isolated a molecule with disease-fighting potential in a microbe living on a type of fungus-farming ant (genus Cyphomyrmex). The microbe kills off other hostile microbes attacking the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. While invasive species have been called one of Connecticut's greatest ecological threats, state officials are lamenting the ...

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For a tiny insect, the emerald ash borer is sure causing a big fuss. New York is recognizing Emerald Ash Borer Awareness Week this year from Sunday, May 19, to Saturday, May 25. Residents and visitors ...