entomology

HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania officials are stepping up their efforts to control the spongy moth to prevent its spread. The invasive insect, formerly call...

HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has begun its 2024 black fly suppression program, monitoring and treating 4...

MAY DAY: Today is May Day, not the emergency call for help, but the first day of May which ushers in the celebration of flowers. “May Day has been a t...

UNIVERSITY PARK — With warmer weather, it’s not only humans becoming more active. There are many pests that could be affecting forests in the next few...

EARTH DAY: Today is the 54th Earth Day — but shouldn’t every day be one where we’re mindful of the planet where we live? We checked https://www.almana...

Spotted lanternfly killing season is about to begin. The invasive species is set to return to Western Pennsylvania later this summer, but as eggs begi...

PITTSBURGH (TNS) — Science is catching up with the spotted lanternfly as researchers experiment with parasitic wasps, vibrating traps and other strate...

You only have one home. It’s a big one, full of hills and mountains, lakes, rivers, and oceans. Sometimes, it storms there; it can be sunny or cloudy ...

UNIVERSITY PARK — Forests and streams are separate but linked ecosystems, existing side by side, with energy and nutrients crossing their porous borde...

I was in Rhode Island visiting my daughter. As I rolled out of bed the house was silent, everyone either at school or work. The wind whipped and moane...

It’s been four months since the owners of the OYO Hotel in Bradford were slapped with a license suspension and long list of code violations. So how ar...

(TNS) — To borrow the words of someone who was also around the same time as Thomas Jefferson: “The cicadas are coming!” Two separate broods of the noi...

LOVE LANGUAGE: The five “love languages” that people use to express affection, and like to receive, are words of affirmation, quality time, physical t...

HARRISBURG — The state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is urging forest managers and woodlot owners who are seeking to treat for spon...

Charles Bier was the kid with snakes in his pockets. Suburban environs can be dull. Lawns and roads don't offer much biodiversity for curious boys. Bu...

HOBBIES : Thinking about any new hobbies for 2024? The website ModestFish.com prepared a survey on state residents’ top hobbies for the year ahead. Th...

UNIVERSITY PARK — Honey yields in the U.S. have been declining since the 1990s, with honey producers and scientists unsure why, but a new study by Pen...

HARRISBURG (TNS) — Asian longhorned ticks, not found in the United States before 2017, are now present in 17 states, including Pennsylvania. It remain...

They’re cool looking, take up less space than a shoulder mount and cost a fraction of more traditional taxidermy work. As a result, European mounts ar...

WARREN — The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service announced the release of a new biological control on the Allegheny National Forest to help...