An emerald ash borer is a tiny, shimmering green fleck about as long as a pencil eraser. But the invasive beetles can cause big problems for ash trees, and they’ve been spotted for the first time in ...

The most common causes of death for newly planted trees are drowning and planting too deep, but the third most common hazard is bark borer beetles and their larvae, borer worms. These three problems ...

A decade ago, when the emerald ash borer first was discovered in the U.S., a confirmed outbreak was considered a death sentence for every ash tree for miles around. The insect that came to the U.S.

Emerald ash borer larva cut these feeding galleries on the trunk of a dead ash tree in Michigan. corfoto via Getty Images The emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis) is a deceptively attractive ...

The emerald ash borer is deadly to ash trees—and aggravating for homeowners. Here's how to know if your tree has emerald ash borer damage.

Oregon officials have found the Mediterranean oak borer in six counties across the valley, just as another pest is killing ...

Purdue Landscape Report: Trees stressed by prolonged drought are more subject to attack by boring insects. This article provides tips and a video link on how to manage pines for borers. Record ...

In northern Wisconsin, April Stone is carrying on a centuries-old Ojibwe practice of basket making. She uses wood from the black ash tree, a cultural keystone species that's now under threat from the ...

Along the St. Louis River, more than 60,000 trees will be planted to replace dead ash trees and protect the estuary. With dead ash trees all around, Nathan Wagner, of Janesville, Wis., a member of ...

Q: We live on 6.5 acres and have lost about a dozen oak trees in the past year. I don’t know why. Bark just falls off their trunks. I see small holes in the wood of the trunks. One Texas A&M Extension ...

Shade tree borers occur on occasion. They’re not as pervasive as some may suggest, however. Through the years, I’ve had job-seeking individuals come to my home and tell me that my trees were infested ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Maybe you've see the damage emerald ash borers are doing to ash trees in Tennessee. A 2022 art project hopes to bring more attention to the issue. The Nashville Tree ...