ROCKFORD, Mich. (WOOD) — A search near Rockford for a tiny woolly invader has turned up promising results for Michigan’s Christmas tree growers. In December, the Michigan Department of Agriculture and ...

The balsam woolly adelgid, a tiny nonnative flightless insect, is spreading across the American West killing subalpine fir in northern Utah's recreation-heavy mountain ranges and canyons. Rsearchers ...

Many of us are getting ready to pick out a Christmas tree, and if you’re anything like me you’ll be looking for a balsam fir (Abies balsamea). This tree has been used at Christmas for more than 400 ...

HOUGHTON LAKE, Mich. – An invasive insect that kills fir trees has been found in Roscommon County, marking the fifth Michigan county with a known infestation. State officials say a forestry technician ...

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When it comes to choosing and decorating live Christmas trees, balsam fir ranks as the state’s favorite. Thank that fresh, piney scent replicated in candles, soaps, lotions and air fresheners this ...