In the realm of entomology, few creatures command as much fascination as the mantis. Throughout history, these striking insects have been deeply woven into local myths and legends, sometimes respected ...

American beeches (Fagus grandifolia) have been suffering recently from a disease widespread in both Connecticut landscapes and forests, Beech leaf disease (BLD), caused by a foliar nematode, ...

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COLUMBIA — The Missouri Department of Conservation will reimburse the city of Columbia 90% of the cost to remove 20 dead ash trees at Albert-Oakland Park, which died of infestation by the emerald ash ...

DEAR ERIC: The home next door is vacant. I think it is a rental property. There is a huge tree in the front yard that is coming over my property. A tree from this property fell on my house a few years ...

REPORTER MEGAN MORIARTY CONTINUES OUR TEAM COVERAGE RIGHT NOW WITH NEW INFORMATION ON HIS ARREST. WEST MELBOURNE POLICE SAY THAT THEY ASSISTED ATF IN ARRESTING RINDERKNECHT YESTERDAY DURING A TRAFFIC ...

The box tree moth has been confirmed in four more Ohio counties, the Ohio Department of Agriculture announced Sept. 25, two in Southwest Ohio and two in the northeast. Ashtabula, Clark, Cuyahoga and ...

My Japanese magnolias have this horrible disease that causes tan-colored growths that look like boils on the branches and attract flies. A black mildew is on the leaves, and the leaves eventually die.

Question: We have a huge 65-year-old magnolia tree with sparse leaves and thin branches. It has air plants growing in it. Can they cause it to die? Should we trim off the worst branches? Answer: ...

Squirrels, insects and lightning strikes may be the reason for dead tree branches. Pruning the dead branch will solve the problem in most cases. This has been a long, hot, wet summer and soon fall ...

This Aussie bug is breaking records — and possibly a few branches. Scientists have discovered a hefty new species of stick insect in a remote Australian rainforest, and it could be the heaviest ever ...