Pest Alerts!
Read more about insects, diseases, and invasive plants plaguing gardens and natural habitats throughout the U.S. and Canada.
Insects
Asian Longhorned Beetle
The Asian longhorned beetle has reached our shores and is posing a serious environmental and economic threat.
Banded Elm Bark Beetle
There is a new menace threatening elm trees in the United States.
Emerald Ash Borer
Discovered in Michigan in 2002, this Asian wood-boring beetle poses a potential threat to all native ash species.
Hemlock Woolly Adelgid
This insect is causing widespread destruction to hemlock forests in the Northeast.
Viburnum Leaf Beetle
Introduced to the U.S. from Europe (by way of Canada) in 1996, the viburnum leaf beetle has the potential to become a widespread and significant pest.
Natural Insect Control
To learn about the least-toxic methods of controlling common insect pests in your garden, consult the Brooklyn Botanic Garden handbook Natural Insect Control.
Diseases
Dogwood Anthracnose
Help ensure the survival of our spectacular native dogwood trees.
Sudden Oak Death
First identified in 1995 in Mill Valley, California, sudden oak death is becoming a major problem in western U.S. forests.
Natural Disease Control
To learn about the least-toxic methods of controlling common plant diseases in your garden, consult the Brooklyn Botanic Garden handbook Natural Disease Control.
Invasive Plants
What Every Gardener Needs to Know About Invasives
The Worst Invasives in the U.S.