‘It is scary’: Oak-killing beetle reaches Ventura County, significantly expanding range

A tiny beetle responsible for killing hundreds of thousands of oak trees in Southern California has reached Ventura…
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https://www.newsbeep.com/354499/

New publication: #Microbiome-Mediated Resistance of Wild Tomato to the #InvasiveInsect Prodiplosis longifila. #biodiversity #rhizosphere
https://doi.org/10.1111/1758-2229.70190

The #SpottedLanternFly has arrived in my part of Maryland. My apologies if you were about to eat

#pest #invasiveInsect

https://random.chaosandpenguins.com/2025/08/29/spotted-lanternfly-palooza/

N.S. pilot project pits tiny beetles against invasive insect killing Hemlock trees
The Hemlock woolly adelgid was first discovered in the province in 2017, causing concern immediately because of the importance of Hemlock trees.
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https://globalnews.ca/news/10063787/hemlock-woolly-adelgid-nova-scotia/
N.S. pilot project pits tiny beetles against invasive insect killing Hemlock trees

The Hemlock woolly adelgid was first discovered in the province in 2017, causing concern immediately because of the importance of Hemlock trees. 

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Washington prepares for an invasive insect that could destroy major crops

The spotted lanternfly might not be here yet, but Washington officials are beginning to take steps to prevent the spread of the crop-damaging bugs. Since first appearing in the U.S. in Pennsylvania in 2014, the invasive pest has quickly spread west, harming wine grapes, other crops and trees in...

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No ‘murder hornets’ found in Washington state for 1st year since 2019

The Invasive Species Council of B.C. told Global News it received some false reports in the last two years, but that none of the insects were confirmed in B.C. in 2021 or 2022. 

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