The elm seed bug hasn’t lived in La Plata County for long, but it didn’t struggle to gain a foothold in the region. It is harmless to humans, but it is an invasive species that preys on the seeds of ...

The North Carolina Forest Service has been receiving reports of scorched-looking elm trees throughout central North Carolina, from Davidson to Johnston counties. But Jim Slye, the service’s Forest ...

In this Dec. 14, 2009, file photo, Frank Knight, 101, of Yarmouth, stands in front of an elm tree known as "Herbie" in Yarmouth. Knight took care of the tree for about 50 years while working as the ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- An invasive insect that's originally from East Asia has arrived in North Carolina, according to researchers at NC State. The elm zigzag sawfly, or Aproceros leucopoda, first ...

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Prospect Park Alliance arborist Malcolm Gore counted the rings on a tree stump at the top of a hill in Prospect Park. "I got to 90,” he said. Counting tree rings for age isn’t entirely accurate, Gore ...

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The American elm (Ulmus americana) was once a common sight on the Upper Mississippi River, but Dutch elm disease, or DED, has killed many trees. DED is an invasive fungal pathogen that is spread by ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Forester Andy Meier inspects an elm tree on the Mississippi River for possible signs of Dutch elm ...

Dutch elm disease has been present in the United States since the 1920s, when it began its rapid spread across elm populations, killing most American elms. Every year the disease continues to spread ...