Cicada season may be over, but another pest emerges right after. Here's how to prevent possible bites and rashes from oak ...

For more than a hundred years, scientists have studied the strange partnership between ants and seeds. In this relationship, ...

Galls are abnormal growths and can be caused by a variety of different organisms, including insects and mites, and ...

The insect has been labeled an invasive species to the area because of the “ecosystem havoc” it is creating by destroying oak trees. Mace said the insect is native to Arizona and northern ...

Agriculture officials in Marin County are alerting property owners and arborists to be on the lookout for a tiny invasive beetle that attacks oak trees, after the insect was detected last month in ...

If you have been bitten by the oak leaf itch mite, you most likely got the mites from a tree with insects that the mites feed on. Sitting, walking, hiking, etc. under such a tree could expose you ...

Of the numerous insects that dine on the acorns, leaves and leaf litter under an oak tree, the most important might be the moths and butterflies. They lay their eggs in loose clusters on the ...

Stick bugs are a fascinating insect variety. They have uniquely camouflaged bodies that make them fun models in science education.But their eating habits can devastate trees and damage forests.

The insect infestation defense mechanism theory suggests that if the supply of food, and in the case of the oak tree, the food being the acorn, is inconsistent from year to year, the net result ...

Canker rot typically attacks oak trees, ... The fungus can move from tree to tree through roots or by insects. Once the tree is infected, there is no known cure. 26. of 32. Powdery Mildew .

An ancient oak tree associated with the legend of Robin Hood is feeling the strain in the current heatwave, experts have said ...

Invasive insect threatens Minnesota oak trees, DNR says You could call Alicia Hagerty “the oak tree whisperer.” “They’re really majestic trees,” she says.