An invasive insect from Europe and the Middle East is attacking several Oregon white oak trees in the Wilsonville area, and state researchers say it's been found in other pest traps in the past few ...

Ron Durbin, who trekked with a group into a rugged Santa Clarita canyon, quickly spotted nearby trees pockmarked with D-shaped “exit holes,” a deadly calling card. This was the work of the goldspotted ...

Dead trees line the Salt Creek and Platte River near Mahoney State Park in June 2025. Horticulturists with the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission were stumped when they started seeing significant ...

The Mediterranean oak borer, a miniscule beetle no bigger than a sesame seed, has been discovered in trees around the Portland area. The invasive pest native to Europe, the Middle East and North ...

SANTA ROSA -- An invasive pest has been found in oak trees in a west Santa Rosa neighborhood that has officials and tree experts sounding an alarm. While the number of dying, infected trees is on the ...

Gardening season is underway, and you may have questions. To ask one, simply go to the OSU Extension website, type it in and include the county where you live. A photo is very helpful. Q: Our oak tree ...

Two new pests in the Willamette Valley could decimate trees and worsen the ‘urban heat island’ effect that makes some neighborhoods hotter than others For years, Portland area politicians have ...