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The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) has confirmed the detection of a new invasive insect in ...
The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection is warning Connecticut residents of an invasive species becoming more ...
The Connecticut Invasive Plant Group has identified 10 species of plant that are of most concern in the state: Japanese Knotweed, Oriental Bittersweet, Japanese Barberry, Multiflora Rose, Mugwort ...
“An invasive plant by definition has to be something that was not evolved in Connecticut,” said Lauren Kurtz, an invasive species outreach specialist at the University of Connecticut.
A spotted lanternfly in Providence, R.I. in 2024. The invasive pest, known to weaken and kill trees by feeding on their sap, ...
The fast-spreading water plant was first found in Connecticut in 1979, and experts consider it “one of the most serious invasive plant threats in the U.S,” according to one legislative study.
Oyster beds are critical to a healthy ocean, because they filter water, prevent erosion and provide a home for an estimated ...
Updated: Nov 15, 2023 / 04:32 AM EST (WJW) – An invasive species of tick known as the Asian longhorned tick has been found in at least 19 states, including Connecticut.
Invasive Species Are Killing Trees in Connecticut By Meteorologist Kaitlyn McGrath • Published September 29, 2018 • Updated on September 29, 2018 at 9:15 am BOOKMARKER ...
“An invasive plant by definition has to be something that was not evolved in Connecticut,” said Lauren Kurtz, an invasive species outreach specialist at the University of Connecticut.