RAPHINE, Va. — The kudzu of the tree world could one day be controlled by a fungus. Virginia Tech graduate student Rachel Brooks is testing how the fungus verticillium attacks tree of heaven, an ...

Removing tree of heaven helps protect native plants, stops spotted lanternflies, and prevents damage to ecosystems and property. Experts say the best way to kill it is to cut the tree low and apply ...

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners! This week I want to talk about tree of heaven (Ailanthus altissima), an invasive species from Asia. It has been in the news lately because it is a major ...

Natural spaces across Virginia are experiencing what they're calling a "double invasion" with the spreading of both the tree of heaven and the spotted lanternfly, according to IFLScience. Scientists ...

RAPHINE — The kudzu of the tree world could one day be controlled by a fungus. Project name: Potential biological control of the invasive Ailanthus altissima (tree of heaven) in Virginia using ...

Tree of heaven (Ailanthus altissima) is an invasive tree that has little value in the environment, and its aggressive root system is known to cause damage to pavement, sewer pipes and building ...

The tree-of-heaven is not so heavenly. The devilishly invasive plant from Asia grows quickly in natural areas and backyards, taking over habitats intended for native species. Its ecosystem impacts go ...

Residents across Minnesota should become familiar with tree of heaven, an invasive tree species that is difficult to control ...

You stand in the driveway and stomp your foot like a petulant 3-year-old, not once but twice in vain pursuit of an elusive Asian insect, then look up and see hundreds of its kin stand proboscis-deep ...