It is native to Europe and was first detected in Idaho in 2012. Since then, it has spread to Oregon, Utah and western Colorado. The insect feeds on the seeds of elm trees.

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 University ...

Idaho residents have a new summer pest to worry about: the elm seed bug (Arocatus melanocephalus). These insects, about 6 mm (0.25 in) long, are swarming into homes across southwestern Idaho, ...

They feed on seeds from trees like elm, linden, and oak. When aggravated or touched, the bugs can give off a foul odor sometimes described as smelling like bitter almonds.

Marianne C. Ophardt is a horticulturist for the Washington State University Extension and writes a garden column for the Tri-City Herald. She talks about elm seed bugs this week.

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.

The seedlings in question are elm trees that the village gets annually from researchers when the trees are just 2 […] Skip to content. ... CITIES SOWING SEEDS FOR REBIRTH OF ELM ...

BOISE – An invasive insect commonly found in south-central Europe has been detected in southwestern Idaho, marking the first time the elm seed bug has been spotted in the U.S., according to ...

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.

Q • My elm tree has been dropping lots of brown, pin-head-size “seeds” during the last few days. What are they? Skip to main content Skip to main content ...

A question came into the weather office this week asking what weather element has made the elm tree seed showers so thick this year. Our response is that this likely is an example of anecdotal ...

Odoriferous insect might be an elm seed bug. Tracey Fitzgibbon / For the Journal; Jun 15, 2024 ... but nonetheless stinky when squished. Up the street from the house were lots of elm trees, ...