These troublesome insects can cause significant damage to fruit trees. Fruit trees face their share of pests and diseases, but mealybugs are a particularly troublesome pest. These insects most ...

Safeguarding your trees against pests is important to their health and longevity. Invasive species can wreak havoc by defoliating or infecting trees, and left untreated, can lead to loss of limbs and ...

Don't worry if you live in the Northeast — this pest usually sticks to other regions. Here's where it's found and why your ...

Last week felt like I should have been working in the garden, flying a kite, or wade fishing for crappie. Other than the two ...

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Bark beetles moving between trees routinely carry two fungi that are responsible for the Dutch elm tree disease outbreak.

Pruning this sappy tree in early spring is basically an open invitation for destructive fungus and troublesome pests — here's ...

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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – An invasive insect known to attack conifer trees was discovered on out-of-state Christmas tree products that were shipped to big box stores in Oregon. The Oregon Department of ...

Boxelder bugs are one of several insects, including stink bugs, that invade Ohio homes in the fall to seek shelter for winter. These bugs are dark colored with red stripes and named after the female ...