The elm seed bug hasn’t lived in La Plata County for long, but it didn’t struggle to gain a foothold in the region. It is harmless to humans, but it is an invasive species that preys on the ...

Idaho residents have a new summer pest to worry about: the elm seed bug (Arocatus melanocephalus). These insects, about 6 mm ...

One of the largest old elm trees in Toronto — possibly in all of southern Ontario — is on its last legs. But as the city finalizes plans to take down the Barton Avenue landmark next week, a ...

For decades, the American elm population has dwindled, and one of its greatest threats is the deadly Dutch elm disease, which has taken its toll on Brown’s campus, too. The tree removal ...

This is where the elm seed bug comes in. By feasting on the seeds, the bugs slow the elm trees' spread, Formby said. "So one invasive species may help control another invasive species," he said.

A little bug is causing a big headache for many people in the Loveland area. Neighbors say the elm seed bugs are arriving in droves and crawling inside unwanted spaces trying to escape the heat.

The massive elm tree that shaded the corner of East Main Street and Yankee Drive was sick. Like so many others in so many of America's towns in the 1950s, it was stricken with Dutch elm disease.

Elm trees used to be a significant component of floodplain forest communities. Their seeds ripen in late spring, when few other seeds are available for hungry birds and other animals.

Elm seed bugs can often be spotted in the bark, especially when they first start hatching. "They feed on the elm seeds, and they're just really good propagating," Bollinger said.

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Elm seed bugs (arocatus melanocephalus) are relatively new to Idaho. They first established in 2009 near Boise but have since been found throughout the state wherever elm trees grow.