A new pest may emerge in Ohio as Brood XIV cicadas conclude their 17-year life cycle. Oak leaf itch mites can bite people, and cause an itchy, rash-like reaction. They also feed on cicada eggs. Oak ...

Nearly invisible to the naked eye at just 0.2 millimeters long, oak leaf itch mites commonly feed on larvae of oak gall midge flies that live on pin oak leaves.

After many kilometres, the chain on my bike comes off next to a majestic oak. The tree becomes Quercus: a friend, a confidant ...

Q • My oak trees have more large galls than I’ve ever seen on them, and I’m worried about their health. What can I do about ...

White oaks (Quercus alba) are durable, large canopied, long-lived trees that grow slowly and are common in southern Wisconsin ...

Oak trees are focal points of many home landscapes, parks, and green spaces throughout Wisconsin. Several species are native ...

News 13 can confirm that it is the cicadas causing those brown leaves on some western North Carolina trees. Many residents ...

Oak trees are focal points of many home landscapes, parks, and green spaces throughout Wisconsin. Several species are native ...

It’s hard enough dealing with long-standing pests, but it’s even more overwhelming to add new pests to the lineup, namely gall midge and tentiform leaf miner. But don’t let these new pests ...

Anecdotal evidence has long shown that oak trees can act as a line of defense against spreading blazes. Now, the Santa ...

A man was found with gunshot wounds after police were called to a ShotSpotter activation on Oak Grove Avenue in Springfield on Sunday.