March 19, 2022 Invasive insects could kill 1.4 million street trees by 2050: report Invasive insects in the U.S. could kill up to 1.4 million street trees by 2050, according to researchers.
March 9, 2022 Joro spider could spread across East Coast, researchers say Scientists say that the Joro spider is spreading across the southeastern U.S. and could move into much of the East Coast.
February 21, 2022 Beekeepers turn to anti-theft technology as hive thefts rise For a few frenzied weeks, beekeepers from around the United States truck billions of honeybees to California to rent them to almond growers who need the insects to pollinate the state's most valuable crop.
February 7, 2022 Maine's browntail moths now have their own month to raise awareness and slow their spread Browntail moths have plagued the state of Maine since 2015. The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry said February of this year is Browntail Moth Awareness Month. The state is using the month to encourage residents to use the moth's dormant season to help slow their spread.
February 6, 2022 Maine lawmakers consider funds to treat moth invasion in cities and towns Lawmakers in Maine are considering a new fund that will assist people in local cities and towns in an overabundance of moths that cause itchy rashes.
October 2, 2021 American bumblebee could soon be declared endangered The American bumblebee could soon be declared an endangered species, according to federal officials.
September 9, 2021 Insect invasion: Armyworms are coming for lawns They're small, they're hungry and they're coming for lawns across the U.S.
August 31, 2021 NYC lightpole outside Fox News headquarters swarmed by bees A member of the New York Polie Department's bee cops created a buzz Tuesday evening when he went to work on a light pole near Times Square and vacuumed up a colony of 10,000 bees.
August 23, 2021 Northeast residents told to destroy invasive insect Spotted lanternfly has been seen in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Indiana
August 7, 2021 Invisible flesh-eating mites terrorize DC residents A species of flesh-eating mites have emerged to feed on the billions of cicada eggs that were left last spring.
