INDIAN HARBOUR BEACH — After flying combat missions over Europe during World War II, John Baker spent a quarter century engaged in hand-to-limb combat against beachside Brazilian pepper trees between ...

The invasive Brazilian pepper seems to be a topic of concern lately. Gregg, who lives in Martin County ask via email if it is illegal to remove this plant from preserve areas. John questioned also via ...

NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. -- Scientists with the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences released insects known as Pseudophilothrips ichini, or thrips, into Pasco Palms Preserve ...

ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 5 (UPI) --A tiny bug from South America could help landowners in Florida and other states start winning a decades-long, multimillion-dollar war against invasive Brazilian pepper ...

The sound of chainsaws ripped through the bucolic quiet at Betty Steflik Memorial Preserve in Flagler Beach Wednesday morning as a group of 16 volunteers routed out Brazilian pepper trees. The group ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Good morning, Joe Torre. It is a crazy age we live in, with banks ...

Q: I have just read an article about the Brazilian pepper tree and wanted to know if it is illegal to have one in my garden. My neighbor has been complaining about it and wanted to know if I am ...

Port Aransas (KIII News) — An effort to control the invasive tree that is common in this area is underway. On Monday a group of volunteers working under the Texas Gulf Region Cooperative weed ...

A thousand teeny troops fanned out Tuesday. Their mission: Take down an invading green horde. At the deployment, scientists opened 100 vials, each containing 10 lab-raised bugs called thrips, freeing ...

The Government will have an eye on Florida as the state tests the use of insects to tackle Brazilian pepper trees. The invasive weed was introduced to both Bermuda and the United States as an ...