The crape myrtle bark scale, an invasive insect, is less well-known. First spotted in Delaware in 2020, the bug threatens the beauty of these beloved trees. The pest is now active in Sussex and Kent ...

Xylem is not where these pests eat. Depending on the size of tree, it can take one week to three months to distribute through the tree. While the imidacloprid label says round headed borers, such as ...

The little winged insects, also known as bark lice or booklice, like to eat mold or fungi that might be on your tree. They are typically brown or gray in color and die quickly in homes due to low ...

Defends the tree from animals that eat the bark and leaves by making the tree taste bad. Protects the tree from disease-causing fungi and bacteria. Repels and even kills insects that might damage ...

The presence of an emerald ash borer in Loveland was confirmed by Colorado State University on Monday, according to a city of Loveland news release. The emerald ash borer (EAB) is an invasive ...

I noticed a lot of small twigs with leaves on them under my oak tree and became concerned about the oak. It is a large, ...

As property owners and state foresters across Northeast Michigan continue to remove damaged or downed trees this summer from ...

African Bush-Tailed Porcupines (Atherurus africanus), are herbivores, that eat tree bark, fruits, leaves, nodules, and bulbs.Occasionally, they are also known to eat dead animal carcasses that ...

Bark beetles are eating through Germany’s Harz forest ... 2023. Link copied. Dead trees stand in Lower-Saxony state forests at the Harz mountains near Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Germany, Friday, July 28, ...

Mon., Oct. 28, 2024 A male pileated woodpecker pecks into a tree’s bark in search of insects to eat on Aug. 22, 2023, near Elk, Washington. (COLIN MULVANY/THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW) ...

The acres affected by the balsam bark beetle held steady at 27,000, but more of those trees die. Other pests like the spruce budworm can damage trees but don’t necessarily kill them, West said.

From insects to deer to rabbits, there are plenty of potential culprits eating your garden's plants, and there are just as many ways to stop them.