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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After several years of repeated infestations, the damage becomes too much, and the tree dies. GSOB has already killed tens of thousands of mature oaks across the region. But we can do something about ...

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.

A child was injured after they were trapped under a tree in Philadelphia's East Oak Lane neighborhood. The tree fell in the area of the 6400 block of North 11th Street at around 5:45 p.m.

Impact of lanternflies on vineyards Vineyards are the most vulnerable to lanternfly infestations, and have suffered the most economic damage, said Flor Acevedo, assistant professor of entomology at ...

Wool sower galls are found primarily on white oak trees (Quercus alba) but may also be found on chestnut (Q. montana), swamp chestnut (Q. michauxii ), and swamp white oaks (Q. bicolor). In the early ...

In a statement, SRA Administrator Pablo Azcona said that “from 87 hectares of RSSI infestation, it has expanded to over 1,505 hectares in less than a month, the bulk of which is in the heart of ...

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 ...

The Mediterranean oak borer (Xyleborus monographus), an invasive insect, was detected in Novato, Calif., on May 23, 2025. The ambrosia beetle species is approximately one-eighth of an inch and bores ...