Forest Pest Invasions Can—And Should—Be Studied Before They Happen
What can we learn about ambrosia beetles in their native host ranges?
Olive Tree is Second Non-Ash Species Found Vulnerable to Emerald Ash Borer
Last fall, researchers at Wright State University announced they had found that emerald ash borer can develop from larvae to adulthood on a species of olive tree. Today, that study […]
Well-Fed, Older Asian Longhorned Beetles Fly Farther, May Require New Quarantine Zones
By Andrew Porterfield The Asian longhorned beetle (Anoplophora glabripennis) has been an invasive pest in North America since 1996, when it arrived from China and Korea, probably through infested wood-packing […]
A Termite-Control Twofer: How Baiting One Colony of Formosan Subterranean Termites Can Knock Out the Colony Next Door
By John P. Roche Termites pose huge economic costs because they consume wood in buildings. Worldwide, termite control and termite damage cost $40 billion annually. The Formosan subterranean termite, Coptotermes […]