With the huge abundance of genomic data generated from life science experiments, processing large datasets remains a challenge in the field of bioinformatics. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the limited ...

Pulvinaria scale is a broad term for any species of scale in, or formerly in, the genus Pulvinaria. This includes the cottony maple scale (formerly Pulvinaria innumerabilis, now Neopulvinaria ...

Q. I was wondering what you can tell me about cottony maple scale. I have it on my silver maple tree. I am finding out that there is a large outbreak in northern Illinois this year. Many people are ...

Michigan State University entomologist Dave Smitley predicted in May an outbreak of cottony maple scale in Midland, Saginaw and other localities that have mosquito spray programs. Mosquito spray ...

Q. I have a slimy green plant in the gravel of my driveway. It is spreading. What is it? — Beverly in Shandakan A. It is liverwort. It is estimated that there are 10,000 species of liverworts. Some of ...