Cleveland.com

Invasive insect species infesting elm trees detected in Ohio for first time

A new, invasive insect species has been detected in Ohio for the first time, authorities said. The elm zigzag sawfly was spotted by researchers infesting elm trees in both Franklin and Delaware ...
WUNC

See a burnt elm tree? This beetle species may have 'skeletonized' it

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 ...
VTDigger

Invasive insect found zigzagging on Vermont elm trees

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Local 12 WKRC Cincinnati

Invasive tree pest found in two parts of Ohio for first time ever

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WKRC) - A researcher recently discovered a population of an invasive pest species in two different parts of Ohio. While inspecting the area, the researcher found that the elm zigzag ...
WTVD

New invasive insect feeding on elm trees in North Carolina

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 ...
Berkshire Eagle

There's a new invasive insect gobbling up elm tree leaves in Berkshire County: Meet the elm zigzag sawfly

BECKET — There’s a tiny insect new to Berkshire County that is munching on leaves, giving some trees a ghostly, wintry appearance even in the midst of summer — entirely defoliating elms. The elm ...
Purdue University

ID That Tree: Winged Elm

In this edition of ID That Tree, we’re going to introduce you to yet another native Indiana elm found in the far southwest corner of Indiana, and that is winged elm. It’s named for its prominent corky ...

Disease-resilient trees improve butterfly habitats

An estate in Kent is planting young elm trees bred to be resilient to Dutch elm disease (DED) in a bid to help improve ...
The Virginian-Pilot

Virginia Tech helps track more than 300 species of state’s big trees

Students squinting along a sunny stretch of sidewalk outside the Roanoke College library find a moment of cool refuge beneath the leafy shade of an old, but steady-growing champion. A Dutch elm tree ...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Dutch elm disease came first. Then emerald ash borer. Now, an urgent push is on to restore trees.

RENO BOTTOMS - The elm tree that towered over Andy Meier was a survivor. At 37 inches around and about 150 years old, it had so far avoided Dutch elm disease, the fungus that wiped out many of its ...
Oregonian

Portland’s oldest elm tree took a battering in 2024 — now city officials say it must come down

The oldest elm tree in Portland and possibly all of Oregon has suffered a rough 2024 so far — and city officials say they have no choice but to cut it down next month, about 150 years after it took ...