Oil prices are poised to shoot through the top of recent ranges amid growing global demand and that could boost U.S. crude by some 36 percent from current levels, one analyst told CNBC. (nbr.com)
TCD and its spread may be due to the beetle's relatively recent range expansion to areas where walnut species (particularly eastern black walnut) did not co-evolve with WTB or the fungus. (sciencedaily.com)