Rhode Island scientists released a wasp species meant to attack an invasive beetle species known as the emerald ash borer. According to Burrillville Land Trust President Paul Roselli,the beetle ...

MARYVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Researchers at the University of Tennessee are investigating whether parasitic wasps can be used to kill the emerald ash borer, a beetle that is threatening millions of trees ...

Officials are proposing the release of a parasitoid wasp from Africa to assist in the fight against the invasive coffee berry borer. The coffee berry borer (CBB) is the most destructive insect pest of ...

The Emerald Ash Borer has destroyed or severely damaged more than 40 million ash trees in 15 states, including Pennsylvania. The beetle is native to China, but was first detected in 2002 in Michigan, ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- In an effort to combat a beetle endangering a species of tree found throughout New York City, the city Parks Department is releasing parasitoid (or stingless) wasps in ...

You can see a video about ash borer biocontrol by the Virginia Department of Forestry at wapo.st/ash_borers. Up close, the emerald ash borer is a strikingly beautiful insect. It’s also a dangerous ...

There are two topics of concern this week. The first is the proliferation of yellow jackets and wasps, and the second is the still-increasing number of beetle-killed spruce trees. Both are most ...