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An aphid has been detected in Michigan which feeds on garlic mustard, an invasive plant that crowds out native plants.
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Alien invasive species have damaged lakes, rivers, forests, and crops. The State of Michigan is distributing funds to stop or slow the spread of the pests.
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Box tree moth has been confirmed by the USDA.
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State officials are calling on residents to get involved and kill these bugs at all costs. The spotted lanternfly isn't dangerous to humans or pets but could cost the country's agricultural industry.
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Beech leaf disease has been confirmed in Michigan. The disease can kill beech trees in six to ten years.
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There are more dead alewives washing up on Lake Michigan beaches than has been seen in a decade.
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The hemlock woolly adelgid is killing eastern hemlock trees. The insect is small and hard to see, but it leaves a tell-tale sign.
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Didymo, also called "rock snot," can cover the bottoms of pristine streams, killing organisms that fish eat. It was just found in the Lower Peninsula for the first time.
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Another tree-killing insect has been found in Michigan. The balsam woolly adelgid is an invasive sap-sucking insect which kills fir trees. The first…
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Arctic Grayling are a fish that used to be native to Michigan's waterways. About a century ago, Michigan's populations were decimated by overfishing,…