“Insect herbivores have long been known to accumulate plant defense metabolites from their diet as defenses against their own ...

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

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Trees produce antibodies against harmful fungi. But bark beetles absorb these antibodies and use them to their own advantage. And ...

Thanks to mitigation practices and the natural decline of the fungus, Laurel Wilt losses have slowed dramatically in the past ...

A major breakthrough has been achieved in the fight against the invasive polyphagous shot hole borer (PSHB), Euwallacea ...

Spruce bark beetles don’t just tolerate their host tree’s chemical defenses—they actively reshape them into stronger antifungal protections. These stolen defenses help shield the beetles from ...

Vanuatu is responding to the Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle outbreak with a national recovery effort led by the Vanuatu Future Fund to protect coconut farming and rural livelihoods.

Robin Adair, owner of Arbour Crest Tree Services, said the city has a lot of work to get ahead of dutch elm disease. He said ...

Bark beetles have hard, smooth, stout bodies and range from 1.3 to 2.9 mm in length, depending on gender and species. The majority of bark beetles are female; males are smaller and flightless. Adult ...

A new species of beetle has become the 150,000th specimen registered on the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development's (DPIRD's ...

Oak Wilt, a fungal disease that kills oak trees, has been discovered in 22 Water Oaks on Charleston Street SE and the trees ...

The Forestry Division says that last year, about 209,000 acres of trees died ...