Minnesota residents are also now being asked to burn or bag some Christmas decorations after highly invasive tree-eating insects were found on wreaths, swags and other holiday items made with real ...

A new invasive insect has been spotted for the first time in Minnesota. The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) says they learned about the elm zigzag sawfly when a individual reported it to ...

Larvae of the invasive elm zigzag sawfly create a distinctive “zigzag” while feeding on elm leaves. The insect has been confirmed in Minnesota for the first time, the state agriculture department ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota agriculture officials announced Tuesday the discovery of an invasive insect new to the state. According to the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, the elm zigzag sawfly was ...

They began blooming about mid-July. Since then, various species spread and filled the roadsides and fields with continuous flowers. Except for a white one that grows along the shores of Lake Superior, ...

MOORHEAD, Minn. — Doug Harbin’s written lots of compelling music and he’s experimented with unusual sounds, including sounds from space. So when a scientist friend suggested he listen in on the noises ...

Some 150 people learned about beneficial insects from keynote speaker Marissa Schuh, U Minnesota Extension integrated pest management educator. It was at the 22nd Annual Pine County Horticulture Day ...

Beret Leone is a native Minnesotan who joined the WCCO team as a reporter in September 2022 - and she's thrilled be back home in the Twin Cities! Beret grew up in Chaska and graduated from Bethel ...

An invasive insect, the elm zigzag sawfly, was found in Minnesota for the first time, according to a news release from the state’s Department of Agriculture. The insect was found on the University of ...