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

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 ...

Unfortunately, many pests love fruit trees and can easily damage leaves and spoil harvests. However, there are ways to get rid of these problematic visitors—without using harmful pesticides. For ...

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 ...

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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 ...

The larval, caterpillar stage of a box tree moth - Tomasz Klejdysz/Shutterstock Boxwood (Buxus) trees and shrubs are celebrated for their versatility as accent plants and topiary, and perhaps even ...

Spring is often synonymous with allergies, especially in New England, where pollen counts surge dramatically with the blooming of trees, grasses and flowers. Yet, allergy symptoms like sneezing, ...

Nagpur: Nearly 5,000 trees across Nagpur will soon undergo scientific health and risk assessment using artificial ...