Scientists trace black stains on beachgoers’ feet to invasive species

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Published
June 26, 2022

Scientists trace black stains on beachgoers’ feet to invasive species

A massive die-off of hemlock woolly adelgid last year left millions of fly corpses along shores and beaches from Maine to Massachusetts.
Published
January 30, 2022

Southern pine beetles are not an immediate threat, the experts say, but they are a cause for concern

The invasive beetles have been spotted in Maine and could be a harbinger of other damaging bugs to come.
Published
January 29, 2022

Stop invasive species from infesting Maine lakes, advocates urge lawmakers

A legislative committee is weighing how best to beef up the battle against plants and animals that don't belong in Maine.
Published
January 9, 2022

Maine Gardener: Sixty-three plant species could be banned for sale under a new state proposal

The plants are highly invasive and threaten Maine's native wildlife.
Published
April 5, 2021

Pest that ruins ash trees is spreading in southern Maine

The emerald ash borer is detected in new parts of Oxford, York and Cumberland counties.
Published
March 8, 2021

Invasive zebra mussels found in Maine pet stores

State officials are urging store operators and consumers to take steps to destroy the freshwater mollusks, which can outcompete native species and damage boat motors and underwater structures.
Published
December 1, 2020

Maine forestry officials locate most trees suspected of harboring invasive bug

Officials says they’ve found most of the ash trees recently sold here and suspected of harboring the emerald ash borer.
Published
October 9, 2020

‘Severely invasive’ grass found in York County

Japanese Stiltgrass, which can prevent native plants from growing, was found at a nursery in York County, according to state officials.
Published
October 9, 2020

New invasive insect could impact Maine’s farms, forests

Egg masses of the Spotted Lanternfly have been found in Maine, brought in on trees from Pennsylvania.
Published
August 9, 2020

Invasive milfoil from Annabessacook Lake found in Jug Stream

Representatives of the Friends of the Cobbossee Watershed and Maine DEP are planning to treat Annabessacook Lake next Monday with an herbicide.