April 7 (UPI) --A highly invasive wood-boring beetle was intercepted last month by U.S. border agents before it could destroy forests and ecosystems, Customs and Border Protection announced Monday.

Research on bark and wood-boring beetles and their mutualistic interactions with microorganisms is rapidly evolving, driven by the need to understand the ...

Arlington, Va. — It has been more than four years since Mary Gallagher noticed the small piles of ‘‘sawdust'' beneath her imported, carved-wood elephant and watched, stunned, as tiny beetles scampered ...

WORCESTER, Mass. -- A wood-devouring beetle has gained a foothold in New England, and authorities plan to cut down large numbers of infested trees and grind them up to stop the pest from spreading to ...

During the holidays, my wife’s family has a long-standing tradition in which her father reads “The Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens to his children over several nights. For those of you who do not ...

Vermont doesn't regulate against the beetle, but there are federal quarantines preventing wood from being shipped from infested regions. New York enacted a regulation last month that outlaws bringing ...