New York ‘very scared of’ new bug that sucks the life out of grape vines | syracuse.com
New York ‘very scared of’ new bug that sucks the life out of grape vines | syracuse.com
I am more concerned about these illegals than the ones at the border.
Invasive Species
Scientists thought they had created the perfect tree. But it became a nightmare. – The Washington Post
"A pear seedling selection named Bradford was cloned by the gazillion to become the ubiquitous street tree of America’s postwar suburban expansion. Then it turned invasive."
New invasive pest could impact NY’s agriculture and tourism
"A new invasive insect that could negatively affect the state's agricultural and tourism scenes has been identified in two Upstate New York counties."
"The state departments of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and Agriculture and Markets (DAM) today confirmed that spotted lanternfly (SLF), an invasive pest from Asia, has been found in Albany and Yates counties."
As disease-bearing ticks head north, weak government response threatens public health | Center for Public Integrity
"The CDC says rising temperatures are to blame for the tripling of mosquito, tick and flea-borne illnesses from 2004 to 2016."
Malone Telegram | DEC officials surrender to beetle, lift logging ban
"ALBANY –– After years of trying to slow a voracious Chinese beetle that is decimating ash trees, state environmental officials are waving the white flag. The Department of Environmental Conservation dropped a logging quarantine, and said it might be time to cut healthy trees still uninfested by ..."
State drops invasive insect defense zone for ash trees – Times Union
Times change, forest cover changes. While some ash trees will inevitably prove resistant, the bulk of them will likely disappear in the next decade.