State experts offer tips on how to identify insects that pose a threat to the region's trees and what to do if they are found ...

When it comes to biodiversity, researchers and the public tend to focus on large-scale patterns. This overlooks a hidden but ...

It's that time of year again. The weather gets cooler. You see a ladybug in your house. Cute! Then the couple of bugs you see on the ceiling or near a door or window turns into a handful. Then a swarm ...

Kissing bugs are present in Illinois, but the risk of contracting a disease from them is low. While Chagas disease has been confirmed in animals, there have been no cases of humans acquiring Chagas ...

Winnie completed her training in July and since then has been "spotting" spotted lanternfly in East Tennessee. The destructive insect was first found in Tennessee in 2023. If you've found a spotted ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - There’s a new duo joining the Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) — detection dogs trained to sniff out an invasive insect. WSMV stopped by the TDA as detection dog ...

SUNDAY, July 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Everyday Fidos and their people could become a front-line defense against an invasive insect harming forests and farms across 18 U.S. states, researchers say.