Even for insects, wood is a tough food source as it contains hard substances such as cellulose. To help make wood more palatable, some wood-feeding insects are assisted by symbiotic microorganisms ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. MEXICO, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Small bugs are causing big problems for historic site, Casey’s Cottage in Mexico Point Park. For the past ...

WORCESTER, Mass. -- A wood-devouring beetle has gained a foothold in New England, and authorities plan to cut down large numbers of infested trees and grind them up to stop the pest from spreading to ...

Arlington, Va. — It has been more than four years since Mary Gallagher noticed the small piles of ‘‘sawdust'' beneath her imported, carved-wood elephant and watched, stunned, as tiny beetles scampered ...

Despite the buzz in recent years about other invasive insects that pose an even larger threat to agriculture and trees -- such as the spotted lanternfly, the stink bug and the emerald ash borer -- ...

For the past two years, powderpost beetles have been quietly eating away at the wood, damaging the structure and the historic carvings inside.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For the past two years, powderpost beetles have been quietly eating away at the wood, damaging the structure and the historic ...