Reuters — The Asian giant hornet — an invasive, predatory insect dubbed the “murder hornet” — has been seen in the Vancouver area and may pose a threat to the […] Read more

‘Murder hornet’ findings worry agriculture officials
Invasive pest known to decapitate honeybees, take over hives
California water board approves voluntary cutback program by growers
Los Angeles | Reuters — California water regulators on Friday said they had approved a plan by some of the state’s most senior water rights holders to voluntary cut back […] Read more
‘River of rain’ begins falling on drought-stricken California
Los Angeles | Reuters — A so-called “atmospheric river of rain” began falling on northern California on Friday, bringing worries about flash floods, high winds and mudslides but offering little […] Read more
Editors’ Picks: “Dangerous” beetle found in LAX cargo
(Reuters) — U.S. customs officials said Wednesday they had found a beetle considered one of the world’s most dangerous agricultural pests in a shipment of rice arriving at Los Angeles […] Read more