Learn more about the chemical arms race between a fungus, a tree, and a beetle.

Native fungi from forests killed emerald ash borers in lab tests, offering a potential new biological tool to slow the ...

Having a black cherry tree in your yard may sound nice, but there are some major cons you'll need to consider that could ...

When I spotted a scale insect on a leaf of my Thai lime tree recently, I sighed. It’s only December; sometimes they show up ...

Spruce bark beetles hijack their host tree’s chemical defenses, transforming them into potent weapons against fungal threats.

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 ...

The long-struggling Florida citrus industry now faces an invasive species crisis, but researchers have a plan to fight back.

It's the most common tree in Douglas County, but it's also under threat from the mountain pine beetle. As Colorado Gov. Jared ...

The Wasp Threat to Wiliwili Trees In Hawaii, a tiny wasp no bigger than a grain of sand has caused big problems for native trees. The erythrina gall wasp, scientifically known as Quadrastichus ...

Leave a dead tree alone? If it's not threatening people or property, the best thing for wildlife and ecology is to just let ...

Then there is the fungus, Beauveria bassiana. This fungus is neither the tree’s nor the beetle’s friend; as a pathogenic ...

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife is reminding Ohioans that a live-cut Christmas tree may be repurposed after the holidays as habitat for various species of animals.