The elm seed bug hasn’t lived in La Plata County for long, but it didn’t struggle to gain a foothold in the region. It is harmless to humans, but it is an invasive species that preys on the seeds of ...

May 17—New Mexico has had many invaders over the centuries, large, medium and small. The latest is in the latter group: It's a dark, half-inch-long insect with red markings on its belly, known as the ...

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Elm seed bugs (arocatus melanocephalus) are relatively new to Idaho. They first established in 2009 near Boise but have since been found throughout the state wherever elm trees grow. While similar to ...

NORTH CAROLINA — An invasive insect has been spotted in two different North Carolina counties, researchers say. According to researchers at North Carolina State University, the elm zigzag sawfly was ...

Q: For the last two years, my house in the near North Valley is infested this time of year with a small bug (about a ¼ inch long) that is dark-colored and seems to have wings. I haven’t seen them fly, ...

“Six years into its North American invasion, the elm zigzag sawfly ( Aproceros leucopoda) is making waves – or, more ...

LOVELAND, Colo. (KDVR) — A little bug is causing a big headache for many people in the Loveland area. Neighbors say the elm seed bugs are arriving in droves and crawling inside unwanted spaces trying ...

BECKET — There’s a tiny insect new to Berkshire County that is munching on leaves, giving some trees a ghostly, wintry appearance even in the midst of summer — entirely defoliating elms. The elm ...

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

It's not easy being green, especially for elm trees. This summer -- like others -- the no-fuss granddaddy of shade trees is a host for disease, insects and a foul stench. And the common but deadly ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. The leaves on an elm tree begin to change and fall as the season changes. Q • My elm tree has been dropping lots of brown, ...