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The elm zigzag sawfly is not a fly, but it is a problem. Since first being found in North America back in 2020, the species has now spread into 15 US states and four Canadian provinces, chomping its ...

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Bark beetles moving between trees routinely carry two fungi that are responsible for the Dutch elm tree disease outbreak.

American beeches have been suffering recently from a disease widespread in both Connecticut landscapes and forests.

The larvae feed on the leaves of elm trees in a distinctive zigzag pattern. Gyorgy Csoka via Wikimedia Commons under CC BY 3.0 An invasive wasp is wreaking havoc on elms across the United States—and ...

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CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - On the University of Iowa’s Oakdale campus in Coralville, you’ll find a rare mature American chestnut tree. Campus arborist Andy Dahl has made trees his life’s work — ...

She’s less than a centimeter long, produces only daughters and is conquering the continent without a single male. Meet the elm zigzag sawfly, named for the delicate zigzag patterns it carves into elm ...