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Twenty years after its arrival in the U.S., myths remain about how to manage impacts of the emerald ash borer. A new article outlines a sound IPM approach.

Michigan to host the 42nd USGS Cooperative Research Unit

The spotted lanternfly has been hitchhiking its way across the country since 2014. Recently detected in Oakland County, it’s only a matter of time before it lands in Southwest Michigan.

A report on a very hungry caterpillar Gypsy moths are non-native. They’re considered invasive. The caterpillars feast on oak and many other hardwood leaves, and can defoliate whole trees. By leaving them alone, Andrew wonders if he’s endangering his backyard oak and even the local biome. “Do I leave them alone, try to get rid of them, somewhere in between? Is there an in between?” he asks. Reassuringly, there probably is, says Michigan State University entomologist Deb McCullough. She’s studied gypsy moths for years, and says, though the voracious caterpillars can be a nuisance, the...