ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A microscopic insect is threatening New York’s red pines. Red pine scale feeds on the tree’s nutrients, forming white tufts at needle bases and branch tips. Experts are urging ...

LAKE GEORGE — Invasive experts are asking the public to be on the lookout for a new invasive pest found last year in the Lake George region. Red pine scale, an insect native to Japan, was found on ...

More than 3400 trees will be cut down in Adelaide’s north east, which is 10 times what authorities initially estimated must be destroyed to stop Giant Pine Scale spreading. Primary Industries ...

Alias: Pine needle scale. Oftentimes, newly cut Christmas trees will have a frosted look to them, but if that frost doesn’t melt when brought inside, it may be pine needle scale. The eggs winter with ...

Rutland City will harvest thousands of red pine trees on 150 acres in the city’s forest and watershed in Mendon, before the trees die and become worthless because of insect infestation and fungus. The ...