U.S. Customs and Border Protection specialists intercepted the first-ever bark beetle in the U.S. at Detroit Metro Airport ...

CBP officers intercepted a Ctonoxylon spinifer Eggers, or an African bark beetle, in a traveler’s belongings during a routine inspection in February, officials said Thursday. The 3-millimeter-long bug ...

Smaller than a centimeter and capable of destroying trees, a potentially destructive species of beetle almost made its way ...

U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists intercepted a potentially destructive bark beetle from the Ivory ...

CBP at Detroit seized a Ctonoxylon bark beetle in Ivory Coast bark; USDA says the pest could threaten Texas fig and olive ...

Despite the damage incurred by recent hurricanes, notably Hurricane Michael in 2018, the pine tree industry in Florida still is a major contributor to the state’s economy. This industry includes the ...

Once beetles enter a tree, both the larvae and the adults overwinter beneath the bark, Gale confirmed. According to Gale and ...

Bark beetles are natives to forests in the western region on the United States and have been longtime pests in the Inland Northwest. The insects reproduce under the bark of trees and can cause a lot ...

Ask fire fighters, foresters and environmentalists to find the culprit for two years' worth of California wildfires and their fingers would unerringly point at a creature smaller than a grain of rice ...

As Colorado experiences its signature whiplash weather, arborists are warning that stressed trees are more vulnerable to pests and diseases. Peel back the bark, and you may find a predator in your ...

Large infestations of the destructive bark beetle have become more frequent — and there's really no way to save trees once a large outbreak occurs. Diana Six, a professor at the University of Montana, ...