Gardeners know that amidst the promises of each new growing season come its challenges, usually in the form of weather or pests. A common insect pest this time of year are sawfly larvae, which feed on ...

As we enter late summer, there are hundreds of cool insects which should have you on the lookout. In the evenings, I love to hang a bedsheet out with a light on it and see the dozens of unique moths I ...

A new invasive insect is emerging in Central Ohio, and state officials want to know if you see one. Elm zigzag sawfly adults were trapped in Delaware County the week of April 15, according to the Ohio ...

Sawflies are ravenous insects that feed on a wide variety of landscape trees, shrubs, and conifers. “They are actually not flies. They get their name from the saw-like ovipositor which they use to cut ...

Starting next week, crews will fan out through Worcester County and the rest of Massachusetts to look for the invasive elm zigzag sawfly that’s a threat to the survival of elm trees. Crews will ...

In the 1930s, America saw a catastrophic decimation of neighborhood elms. These beautiful and graceful trees were attacked by the invasive Dutch Elm disease. While work was being done on breeding elm ...