Invasive spotted lanternfly infestation confirmed in Mass. town
Millbury is dealing with an infestation spotted lanternflies, a highly invasive insect that preys on trees and woody plants, ...
Giant Joro ‘flying’ spider continues march northward with Massachusetts sighting
A palm-sized and brightly colored invasive spider that is native to East Asia was spotted in a historic neighborhood in ...
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Gardening Central Mass.: Native, non-native, invasive: The challenge of defining plants
More Central Mass. Gardening: Global climate change poses challenges for gardeners According to the Massachusetts Invasive Plant Advisory Group (MIPAG), invasive plant species are “non-native species ...
Giant, invasive joro spiders spotted in the Northeast—but they didn’t fly there
Sightings in Massachusetts and Pennsylvania have arachnophobes buzzing—but experts say these colorful critters likely hitched ...
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Crop destroyer: Spotted lanternfly infestation reported in Millbury
Spotted lanternflies can devastate plants and crops, and anyone who sees one is encouraged to report it immediately to the ...
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Venomous Invasive Spider's First Sighting in Massachusetts
Huge venomous Joro spiders have invaded yet another state, having been spotted in Massachusetts for the very first time. The enormous black and yellow arachnid was noticed hanging out on its web by a ...
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Cape Cod research group gets $3 million to expand wastewater innovation hub
The Massachusetts Alternative Septic System Test Center (MASSTC) in Sandwich has received nearly $3.3 million in state and ...
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Invasive, fast-growing plant threatens homes, property prices as it spreads across the US
An invasive, non-native plant species has grown root and spread ... In 2020, scientists from the University of Massachusetts in Amherst were allowed to release them and monitor their impacts ...
What to know about invasive Japanese knotweed threatening native plants in Connecticut
Japanese knotweed is a rapidly-spreading invasive, non-native plant that could threaten property values in Connecticut and in ...
Officials issue PSA after discovering 'highly destructive' invasive insect capable of wiping out critical trees: 'It threatens livelihoods'
The nation's top floriculture state is being threatened by an invasive species that could do untold damage to a popular shrub ...
Giant ‘flying’ spiders are knocking on New York’s doorstep
The giant parachuting spiders rumored to be flying to New York may be closer than you think. Trichonephila clavata, also ...