A combination of deep freezes and control measures have knocked back some prominent Maine forest pests and diseases over the past couple of years, providing relief to Maine trees after years of ...

What would you say is the greatest threat to the survival of our trees? Deforestation? Climate change? How about disease? Many of us don't really think about trees getting sick or infected but pests ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AAA is forecasting a record 70.9 million Americans will be traveling over the Fourth of July as summer travel hits a record high, and agricultural officials are ...

Fish pests and diseases represent a multifaceted challenge for both wild fisheries and the rapidly expanding aquaculture sector. Intensive farming practices, environmental fluctuations and ...

Researchers have developed a computer simulation tool to predict when and where pests and diseases will attack crops or forests, and also test when to apply pesticides or other management strategies ...

New research has found that the number of pests and disease outbreaks in trees and forests across the world has been increasing. There is growing concern that aspects of globalization - in particular, ...