A swarm of destructive wasp-like insects is spreading fast, and it could mean bad news for pine trees, holiday traditions, and your backyard.

An aggressive hatch of Douglas-fir tussock moth caterpillars is threatening trees, both in national forests and in Santa Fe.

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The species can also harm trees by infecting them with pathogens from the fungus they carry and feed upon. Infestation can spread to a tree’s trunk and ultimately kill the plant, the county said.

Cottonwood trees disperse seeds via wind, using white, fluffy tufts. This typically lasts four weeks, from late May to late June. The trees are common in Michigan's Lower Peninsula, growing near ...

Home & Garden North Texas garden insects: How to get rid of caterpillar, aphid and mite pests By Neil Sperry Special to the Star-Telegram Updated May 30, 2025 11:51 AM ...

I had a major infestation of magnolia scale last year and a company came and treated the trees. Should I have them sprayed again this year? — Jeff Finnegan, Algonquin Many gardeners, as well as ...

Gloomy scale isn’t the only bug taking advantage of stressed urban trees. Helena Jolly, a research specialist in Frank’s lab, expects more pests to show similar patterns of infestation ...

Images: (left) Infestation causes discoloration of red pine needles; (right) A severe red pine scale infestation can result in the eventual death of all red pine in a stand, leaving other species such ...

Leaves are the stick bug’s main source of food. They particularly like the leaves on oak trees. The insects eat so much so quickly that they tend to completely “skeletonize” leaves.

In September, 87% of trees in the red oak family were documented with acorns, compared to a historical average of 57%. In contrast, only 9% of trees in the white oak family were found to have ...