Invasive tree pests are out in the landscapes

Roger Boddaert

Special to the Village News

Beware of these bugs in your trees out in the garden setting, for they are invading more ornamental trees these days. The word “bug" has been around since ancient times, but as the climate and weather change, new insects are moving northward with the warming climate and attacking a wide range of ornamental trees and plants out in our gardens.

While there are new insects, diseases, and environmental threats today, the invasive bugs are gaining a foothold in the Southern California landscape, so be vigilant and observant of what is out there, and practi...