Angela Mech, assistant professor of Entomology at University of Maine, has been leading the research for the i-Tree pest predictor. Mech specializes in invasive forest insects. University of Maine ...

Don't spray blindly. Learn how to identify the insects, weeds, and animals causing damage to your home garden.

A study in the journal Forests highlights the critical need for understanding and managing nonnative forest specialist and generalist pests. "We classify pests for easier management; it's just a ...

Non-native pests, climate change, and their interactions are likely to alter relationships between trees and tree-associated organisms with consequences for forest health. To understand and predict ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Closeup of a hand holding a green leaf with aphid infestation. - Tomasz Klejdysz/Getty Images Common tree pests fall into three ...

Scientists will spend the next three years looking at the best, environmentally-friendly, ways to deal with the pest.

Exposed tree roots can damage sidewalks and foundations, become a tripping hazard, and make lawn mowing difficult. Learn how ...

As wonderful as the shade of old neighborhood trees can be, certain tree types are especially at risk of an infestation ...

The arrival of new plant pests and diseases is likely to severely damage UK trees and woodlands in the coming decades, new research shows. The ash dieback epidemic prompted the government to assess ...

The hemlock woolly adelgid, a nonnative invasive insect and specialist, has killed millions of hemlock trees in the U.S., highlighting the potential threat and impact such pests can have on our ...