Witches' broom disease, caused by the fungus Moniliophthora perniciosa, decimated cocoa crops in southern Bahia state, Brazil, in the 1990s. It was even the subject of a local soap opera and continues ...

Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane are at huge risk if the shot-hole borer makes its way from Western Australia because the ...

Illegal harvesting could result in fines, jail time, forfeiture of harvested items or potential misdemeanor or felony criminal charges.

SALEM, Ore. — For centuries, a massive white oak has stood on Marion Street Northeast, watching Salem grow up around it. Once alone in a valley, the tree now towers over sidewalks, streets, and homes, ...

Exterminators keep getting calls for a reason. Wood-devouring insects, such as beetles, termites, and carpenter ants, are constantly chewing through walls or infecting trees and breaking them down.

In experiments, researchers showed that the disease-spreading insects couldn’t resist the sweet smell of a fungus that infected and killed them. By Jason P. Dinh Watch your back, DEET. There’s a new ...

Cozy and classic: Bourbon, Angostura, and ripe fig mix for a seasonal sip you’ll make all winter. The Fig Old Fashioned is a spirit-forward bourbon cocktail flavored with fig. The cozy bourbon ...

If you love figs, you may have heard some unsettling lore about them: that every fig hides a wasp, because these insects need to crawl inside and die in order for the fruit to grow. But are there ...

If you've ever had nail fungus, you'll know it's one of those quiet little annoyances that can chip away at your confidence. Maybe it's the yellow tint that never seems to go away, or the way your ...

An invasive fungal plant disease has been discovered on Long Island, its first appearance outside the South, the state Department of Environmental Conservation announced on Tuesday. Laurel wilt causes ...

Perhaps most known for its all-green, wellness-expanding atmosphere, or for being a rising influencer favorite, it’s no secret that facial bar Formula Fig has a growing both online and physical ...