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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Dutch elm disease has been present in the United States since the 1920s, when it began its rapid spread across elm populations, killing most American elms. Every year the disease continues to spread ...

Elm-lined streets were once ubiquitous in America. The trees’ success throwing beautiful, shady canopies over urban environments made them one of the most popular to plant in the country. Then a ...

North Carolina's latest invasive species has been found in western North Carolina, the state Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services said. North Carolina's latest invasive species has been ...

The American elm (Ulmus americana) was once a common sight on the Upper Mississippi River, but Dutch elm disease, or DED, has killed many trees. DED is an invasive fungal pathogen that is spread by ...

The emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis) has plagued native ash trees in Illinois and Iowa since 2006 and 2010, respectively. This pest was first introduced in 2002 around the Detroit area and ...