Local 4 looks forward to the leaves changing color this time of year, but we must also be aware of invasive species.

The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has confirmed the invasive box tree moth has been detected in Lapeer County.

Michigan has confirmed the invasive spotted lanternfly has now been found in Monroe, Wayne and Oakland counties.

Michigan has confirmed the invasive spotted lanternfly has now been found in Monroe, Wayne and Oakland counties.

The Michigan DNR wants people to start checking trees for adult Asian longhorned beetles.

Invasive balsam woolly adelgid has been confirmed in Missaukee County.

The spotted lanternfly is an invasive species recently seen in Oakland County, and Michigan officials want anyone who sees one to squish it.

Now is the prime time to be on the lookout for the invasive spotted lanternfly! Late summer to early fall is the most likely season to spot the colorful planthoppers

Routine environmental DNA (eDNA) testing for invasive carp found a single positive sample in a Michigan river.

Road crews will be out spraying along Macomb County roadways to battle invasive phragmites.

Roadways in Macomb County will be treated for invasive phragmites after Labor Day.

Environmental officials want you to start checking your trees for adult Asian longhorned beetles because the invasive beetle starts to emerge this month.

Last year, Michigan confirmed the state’s first detection of the invasive spotted lanternfly after a small population was found in Oakland County.

Michigan officials are expanding the state’s interior hemlock woolly adelgid quarantine areas.

It’s the time of the year when hammerhead flatworms start making their way into the news cycle again, so here’s another story to add to the pile.

Do you combat garlic mustard every spring? You’ll be happy to find out that researchers are tracking an aphid that loves to feed on this invasive herb.

The invasive box tree moth (BTM) has been found at two residences in Clinton in Lenawee County, according to the USDA.

Invasive beech leaf disease was first confirmed in Michigan in St. Clair County in July. Since then, it has been detected in Oakland and Wayne counties.

There are eight crustaceans on Michigan’s list of invasive species that you should know about.

Didymo, a nuisance alga known as “rock snot” has been identified in a stretch of the Boardman River in Blair Township in Grand Traverse County.

Michigan has eight insects on its invasive species list.

Meet the atlas moth. It’s one of the largest moths in the world and it was detected in the United States for the first time.

Michigan has confirmed the state’s first detection of the invasive spotted lanternfly after a small population was found in Oakland County.

Michigan has confirmed the state’s first detection of the invasive spotted lanternfly after a small population was found in Oakland County.

Environmental officials want you to start checking your trees for adult Asian longhorned beetles because the invasive beetle starts to emerge this month.

Michigan officials want residents to be on the lookout for the spotted lanternfly, an invasive species that threatens agriculture and natural resources.

There are two mammals on Michigan’s list of invasive species to watch out for.

Michigan officials want residents to be on the lookout for the spotted lanternfly, an invasive species that threatens agriculture and natural resources.

Invasive beech leaf disease has been found in a small private woodlot in southern St. Clair County, according to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.

Jumping worms look similar to earthworms but can easily be identified because of the way they thrash around.

Invasive beech leaf disease has been found in a small private woodlot in southern St. Clair County, according to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.

Jumping worms look similar to earthworms but can easily be identified because of the way they thrash around.

There are two invasive trees and seven invasive shrubs that Michigan officials want residents to be aware of.

On Saturday, June 25, the City of Ann Arbor Natural Area Preservation will help local pollinators by clearing weeds and invasive plants at two parks.

There are two invasive trees and seven invasive shrubs that Michigan officials want residents to be aware of.

LANSING, Mich. – Dead spotted lanternfly insects were found in Michigan in recent weeks, according to The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD). MDARD is asking freight carriers, warehouse workers and delivery drivers to be on the lookout for the spotted lanternfly. Officials said there is no evidence of an established population of the spotted lanternfly in Michigan. The spotted lanternfly sucks sap from host plants and secrets large amounts of a sugar-rich, sticky liquid called honeydew. People involved in transporting and handling goods or freight should become familiar with identifying spotted lanternfly adults and egg masses.

A new website can help you identify potentially invasive plants in your backyard in Michigan. Across the eight Great Lakes states and Ontario, 28 woody plant species are regulated as invasive by at least one jurisdiction. Multiflora rose, black locust, Tatarian honeysuckle and glossy buckthorn are just some of the woody invasive species found in Michigan. Now these plants pose a serious threat to natural areas in the Great Lakes region, outcompeting native plants and damaging wildlife habitat. The Woody Invasives of the Great Lakes Collaborative is one of several regional invasive species initiatives supported by the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.

DETROIT Michigan could soon have a new addition to its invasive species list: spotted lanternfly. To date, spotted lanternfly has not been detected in Michigan, but it has been detected spreading across the nation, including in Delaware, Virginia, New Jersey, Maryland and West Virginia. Related: Michigan adds invasive marbled crayfish to prohibited species listAdult spotted lanternflies are identifiable by their bright body and wing colors. Spotted lanternfly could negatively impact our grape industry, said Robert Miller, invasive species prevention and response specialist for MDARD. Related: 11 invasive species to watch out for in Michigan