The pests were also found at the Metropolitan Opera.
The pests are also infiltrating beds and couches far from big cities, with officials in Burlington, Vt . Lewiston, Me.; and Manchester, N.H., ramping up efforts to exterminate them.
Juniper, oak, beech and sweet chestnut are all affected by Phytophthora fungi, while invasive non-native pests are also a threat, including the Asian longhorn beetle, which attacks most broadleaved tree species.
But studies show that most typical remedies to manage pests are also dangerous to humans.
Furthermore, as indicated by a substantial number of respondents, a lack of market accessibility and information, land competition, lack of agricultural inputs, and presence of agricultural pests were also mentioned as hindering crop production.
The pest is also known to exist in three other counties in New York State and in southeastern Ontario.
But the much-derided pest is also considered useful as an ingredient in a number of medicines and health products, South China Morning Post reports.
