Tag: Ticks
Goats vs. Invasive Plants: How Michigan is fighting hidden garden threats, one bite at a time
Even invasive plants have curb appeal, but should you buy them if they’re up for sale? Or what if you’ve seen it growing in your yard or at your favorite park for years? Some in Michigan are trying to implement long-term solutions to these questions.
Now Is the Time to Address the Invasive Spotted Lanternfly & Tree of Heaven
Many people in the US may just now be hearing about the invasive spotted lantern fly and its tree of heaven host plant. For those of us on the East Coast, they are hard to ignore and causing massive economic and ecological devastation. New York state estimates hundreds of millions … [continued]
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Mosquito season extending, expected to last well into fall
As temperatures warm due to climate change, the mosquito season is extending longer into the fall.
Threats from ticks, mosquitoes increase the costs of climate change, experts say
Invasive pests are spreading across the United States, presenting new threats for health, property, and the environment.
Fulfilling a “childhood dream” studying Michigan’s unique dunes
West Michigan is home to the largest system of dunes anywhere in the world. Scientists are still unlocking the dunes’ secrets.