WTVD

New invasive insect feeding on elm trees in North Carolina

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 ...
VTDigger

Invasive insect found zigzagging on Vermont elm trees

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Dayton Daily News

New invasive insect found in Ohio elm trees

A new invasive insect has been found infesting Ohio elm trees. The elm zigzag sawfly is a caterpillar-like insect native to Asia, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. It was first ...
The Durango Herald

Elm seed bugs are pests; so are the trees that produce their favorite food

The elm seed bug hasn’t lived in La Plata County for long, but it didn’t struggle to gain a foothold in the region. It is harmless to humans, but it is an invasive species that preys on the seeds of ...
Yahoo

Have you seen this new invasive insect emerging in Ohio? State officials want to know

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 ...
Berkshire Eagle

There's a new invasive insect gobbling up elm tree leaves in Berkshire County: Meet the elm zigzag sawfly

BECKET — There’s a tiny insect new to Berkshire County that is munching on leaves, giving some trees a ghostly, wintry appearance even in the midst of summer — entirely defoliating elms. The elm ...
WGHP

‘Quarantine pest’: Here’s everything you need to know about the elm zigzag sawfly, NC’s newest invasive species

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (WGHP) — North Carolina researchers are ...
Cleveland.com

Invasive insect species infesting elm trees detected in Ohio for first time

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 ...
Reporter-Herald

Dear Buck: What’s chewing on my elm trees?

The elm trees on my street downtown have been infested the past couple of years with what I think are elm leaf beetles. We can see little striped worms climbing up the bark, and the leaves are chewed ...
Mansfield News Journal

Elm zigzag sawflies are invasive insects found in Ohio this summer for the first time

A new invasive specie of insect has been discovered in Ohio. The elm zigzag sawfly feeds on the leaves of elm trees, according to a news release from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division ...
WUNC

See a burnt elm tree? This beetle species may have 'skeletonized' it

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 ...