Idaho residents have a new summer pest to worry about: the elm seed bug (Arocatus melanocephalus). These insects, about 6 mm ...

Elm seed bugs are native to Europe and the Mediterranean and were first documented stateside in Idaho in 2012. In 2017, the species was discovered in Colorado in Mesa, Delta and Montrose counties.

One of the largest old elm trees in Toronto — possibly in all of southern Ontario — is on its last legs. But as the city finalizes plans to take down the Barton Avenue landmark next week, a ...

Planting seeds for the next generation, a young American Elm tree was donated by a Stevensville family to replace the historic 120-year-old, 60-foot tall elm stricken with Dutch Elm Disease ...

They feed on seeds from trees like elm, linden, and oak. When aggravated or touched, the bugs can give off a foul odor sometimes described as smelling like bitter almonds.

For decades, the American elm population has dwindled, and one of its greatest threats is the deadly Dutch elm disease, which has taken its toll on Brown’s campus, too. The tree removal ...

The massive elm tree that shaded the corner of East Main Street and Yankee Drive was sick. Like so many others in so many of America's towns in the 1950s, it was stricken with Dutch elm disease.

Elm seed bugs can often be spotted in the bark, ... Since most residents can't remove all their trees and greenery around their homes, Bollinger suggests a solid physical barrier.

Elm trees used to be a significant component of floodplain forest communities. Their seeds ripen in late spring, when few other seeds are available for hungry birds and other animals. They're also ...

Elm seed bugs (arocatus melanocephalus) are relatively new to Idaho. They first established in 2009 near Boise but have since been found throughout the state wherever elm trees grow.