Looking upward into the branches of a very large elm tree. - Alex Cristi /Getty Images Summertime shade might be the most obvious benefit trees provide, but they also improve air quality, cool the air ...

The elm seed bug hasn’t lived in La Plata County for long, but it didn’t struggle to gain a foothold in the region. It is harmless to humans, but it is an invasive species that preys on the seeds of ...

LANSING (AP) - A smelly insect has found its way to Michigan. The state Department of Agriculture and Rural Development says the elm seed bug has been discovered in Oakland County. A native of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. May 17—New Mexico has had many invaders over the centuries, large, medium and small. The latest is in the latter group: It's a ...

It's not easy being green, especially for elm trees. This summer -- like others -- the no-fuss granddaddy of shade trees is a host for disease, insects and a foul stench. And the common but deadly ...

The Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) just announced that a new invasive insect called the elm zigzag sawfly (Aproceros leucopoda) is threatening New York’s elm trees. The exotic pest was ...

BECKET — There’s a tiny insect new to Berkshire County that is munching on leaves, giving some trees a ghostly, wintry appearance even in the midst of summer — entirely defoliating elms. The elm ...

A new six-legged creature has taken up residence in Grand Junction and appears to be here to stay. You'll have to squint a bit to see it, since it's roughly the size of a grain of rice. Chances are ...

European elm scale is often first noticed on urban elms when sticky liquid honeydew produced by feeding insects becomes a nuisance on parked cars or outdoor furniture, according to the U.S. Forest ...