TOPEKA (KSNT) – Summer warmth is bringing with it a swarm of bright-green beetles that come with a big appetite for Kansas crops and gardens. 27 News got in touch with Professor Raymond Cloyd at ...

Q: I’ve seen a few big bugs buzzing over my lawn recently, and I think they might be green and stocky, if what I saw crawling in the lawn was the same critter. Are these a pest? Happy to leave them ...

The emerald ash borer, a small green beetle native to Asia, has been damaging ash trees in the Kansas City area for over a decade. Dr. James E. Zablotny, USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture A tiny ...

A new type of resident in Lincoln County could be bad news for grape producers. According to Dave Boxler, entomologist for the West Central Research and Extension Center, green June beetles have moved ...

The Emerald Ash Borer — the invasive, tree-killing beetle — showed up in the Quad-Cities about four years ago. While area municipalities and counties initially hoped to manage the beetle's impact by ...

This mean, green, tree-destroying machine might be coming to your area — if it isn't already there. The emerald ash borer, native to Asia, was first spotted in the U.S. near Detroit in 2002. It's ...

A tiny green beetle is causing big problems for the Kansas City area’s trees. The emerald ash borer, an invasive species from Asia first spotted in the U.S. over 20 years ago, is responsible for the ...