Galls are small, tumor-like growths formed on plants that act as incubators for oak gall wasp larvae. Parasitic wasps often lay their own eggs in these galls, which later feed on their victims. North ...

Removing tree of heaven helps protect native plants, stops spotted lanternflies, and prevents damage to ecosystems and ...

The spread of species beyond their native habitat is a human-made environmental change on a global scale. Among vascular plants, over 16,000 species have now permanently settled in foreign countries.

Invasive pests are non-native species of plants, diseases, insects or animals that spread rapidly, outcompeting native species and disrupting ecosystems. These species are often very adaptable, ...

Michigan residents are reminded to clean, drain, and dry boats and equipment to prevent the spread of invasive species. Grass carp, red swamp crayfish, and New Zealand mudsnails are among the invasive ...

There's a deadly hornet spreading throughout the United States that poses a huge threat to the pollinators in your backyard.

Globally spreading naturalized alien plant species are often those that are also expanding within their native regions. This is shown by a cross-national study led by the University of Konstanz.

It feels like every year there are new invasive species threatening Cayuga County. Invasive species are organisms that are introduced to an area outside of their native range and cause, or have the ...

Invasive species, non-native organisms harming the environment, are a concern in Michigan's waters. Species like quagga mussels and Didymo algae disrupt food chains and habitats. Human activities, ...

University of Ottawa provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation CA-FR. University of Ottawa provides funding as a member of The Conversation CA. Stated plainly, the vast majority of ...

With high levels of oxalic acid, like that in Brussels sprouts, and with a proliferation of seed dispersal, the plant easily establishes itself everywhere except Greenland During a recent trip to ...