Texas’ state plant, the prickly pear cactus, is being devoured by invasive caterpillars. So Texas scientists are releasing ...

While munching on an apple, we've all wondered if the seeds could be used to grow our own orchard, but growing fruit trees is ...

Many people find the smell that emits from the Bradford Pear to closely resemble the smell of urine or rotting fish. It is meant to attract pollinators like blowflies, but it has the unfortunate side ...

Our Ohio ecosystem with its rich diversity of plant life is everchanging. It is difficult to judge the future results of ...

Besides the scent, the Bradford pear trees pose an ecological threat to native plants, said Karro Frost, a plant restoration biologist with MassWildlife, as well as member of the Massachusetts ...

The citrus and pear industries are facing growing threats from two major psyllid pests: Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) and pear ...