Beetles are coming to eat all our trees: Their eyes may be the key to stopping them
The Emerald Ash Borer is eating its way across America. Next stop? Utah.
Ecology
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A new way to stop insect pests in their tracks
Spotted lanternfly, emerald ash borer, hemlock woolly adelgid, Asian longhorned beetle. These are but a few of the hundreds of exotic insect pests that have been accidentally introduced to North America, causing millions ...
Ecology
Jul 16, 2019
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Cornell leads fight against invasive emerald ash borer
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 in Steuben ...
Ecology
Sep 2, 2010
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New study shows a genetic link between feeding behavior and animal dispersal
New research from the University of Toronto Scarborough shows that animal dispersal is influenced by a gene associated with feeding and food search behaviours.
Plants & Animals
Feb 24, 2014
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Torrey pine genetic research may benefit efforts to save chestnut, ash trees
A new genomic study of the rarest pine tree in the world, the Torrey pine, aimed at bolstering the case for a genetic rescue of the species barely surviving in the western U.S., revealed the complexity and risk associated ...
Ecology
Jul 22, 2022
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Once-abundant ash tree and antelope species face extinction—IUCN Red List
North America's most widespread and valuable ash tree species are on the brink of extinction due to an invasive beetle decimating their populations, while the loss of wilderness areas and poaching are contributing to the ...
Ecology
Sep 14, 2017
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Basketmakers' tradition of storing black ash logs in water effective in killing EAB
Using a combination of traditional ecological knowledge and science, a USDA Forest Service research team has demonstrated that the traditional method of storing black ash logs can save one of the emerald ash borer's potential ...
Ecology
Jul 17, 2015
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Beech trees are dying, and nobody's sure why
A confounding new disease is killing beech trees in Ohio and elsewhere, and plant scientists are sounding an alarm while looking for an explanation.
Environment
Jan 9, 2019
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Horses, camels and deer get a bad rap for razing plants. New research shows they're no worse than native animals
Large introduced herbivores such as feral horses and camels are often seen as "invasive" species which damage native plants.
Ecology
Feb 2, 2024
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NASA Goddard technology helps fight forest pests
Northeastern forests in the United States cover more than 165 million acres, an area almost as big as Texas. Soon, millions of pine and ash trees in those forests could be wiped out, thanks in part to two types of voracious ...
Ecology
Jul 31, 2015
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