This year's National Invasive Species Awareness Week (NISAW) is February 24-28, 2025. Invasive species are plants, animals, and pathogens that are not native to our ecosystem and whose introduction ...

Sometimes things happen in the garden when you least expect it. Last week, we had a major outbreak of spotted cucumber beetles. They were not in the vegetable garden where you would expect. Instead, ...

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - The spotted lanternfly is an invasive species native to that was first spotted in the Toledo area a couple years ago and experts say its numbers are continuing to grow here.

Florida faces around 15 new invasive species introductions yearly, costing $100-200 million to manage. Two concerning invasive insects, the spotted lanternfly and emerald ash borer, have been found in ...

GREENVILLE — For years, South Carolina has braced for the arrival of a tiny spotted insect that measures just one inch long. Don't be fooled by this moth-looking bug with red, black and brown wings: ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – The Tennessee Department of Agriculture has confirmed a spotted lanternfly has been found in Davidson County. Officials said Tennessee is the 16th state to detect the spotted ...

Robins and daffodils are a good sign spring is here, but Hoosiers should also be on the lookout for invasive species to keep nature healthy. The USDA is asking Indiana residents to stomp out pests and ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — An invasive species has been spotted in Kentucky and has state etymologists on high alert. Experts believe the spotted lanternfly could cause significant harm to the commonwealth's ...