As the emerald ash borer ravages North American ash trees, threatening the trees' very survival, a team of entomologists and engineers may have found a way to prevent the spread of the pests.

Biology - Ecology

Feb 15, 2013 5 / 5 (2) 1

Evidence is increasing from multiple scientific fields that exposure to the natural environment can improve human health. In a new study by the U.S. Forest Service, the presence of trees was associated with human health.

Biology - Ecology

Jan 16, 2013 4.5 / 5 (2) 0

A new study published in the Journal of Economic Entomology reports that live insects were found in 47% of firewood bundles purchased from big box stores, gas stations and grocery stores in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wy ...

Biology - Ecology

Oct 08, 2012 5 / 5 (1) 2

Whether you can see the forest for the trees, the big picture of woodlands in the eastern United States shows a besieged ecosystem, according to an expert in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences.

Biology - Ecology

Jul 09, 2012 5 / 5 (1) 0

A new study in the Journal of Economic Entomology examines several options for managing the Emerald Ash Borer, an invasive insect that is destroying US ash trees.

Biology - Ecology

Feb 09, 2012 2 / 5 (1) 0

Non-native, wood-boring insects such as the emerald ash borer and the Asian longhorned beetle are costing an estimated $1.7 billion in local government expenditures and approximately $830 million in lost residential ...

Biology - Ecology

Sep 10, 2011 5 / 5 (1) 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new report on the sustainability of forests in the United States indicates that Pennsylvania forests have declined slightly in the last decade and face a number of threats, according to ...

Space & Earth - Environment

Aug 30, 2011 3 / 5 (2) 4

Two invasive insects from Asia are poised to cause millions of dollars in destruction in Maryland and throughout the United States. Although no definitive methods exist to stop them just yet, University of ...

Biology - Ecology

Jul 29, 2011 3.7 / 5 (3) 0

As invasive forest pests such as emerald ash borer and Asian long-horned beetle decimate forests they never should have seen, scientists are investigating ways to slow the introduction of new insects that may be just as devastating.

Biology - Ecology

Jun 01, 2011 not rated yet 0

Cornell University is leading efforts to manage outbreak populations of the emerald ash borer (EAB), a beetle that has the potential to devastate ash trees in the Northeast. The new invasive species is already ...

Biology - Ecology

Sep 02, 2010 not rated yet 1

Mark Widrlechner may someday be known as the modern-day Johnny Appleseed for ash trees. As the devastating insect emerald ash borer is working its way across North America destroying almost all the native ...

Biology - Ecology

Sep 10, 2009 5 / 5 (1) 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Wood debris from January ice storms in Southern Indiana and Kentucky provides an opportunity for emerald ash borer detection, said one Purdue University expert.

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Jan 29, 2009 5 / 5 (1) 0