An image of a Pine Colaspis beetle from http://bugguide.net/. Are your pine trees' needles turning reddish brown? Don't panic. It may just be a beetle. The Louisiana ...
Despite the damage incurred by recent hurricanes, notably Hurricane Michael in 2018, the pine tree industry in Florida still is a major contributor to the state’s economy. This industry includes the ...
As part of the ongoing mountain pine beetle battle, the Helena National Forest is encouraging people with land adjacent to the forest to remove green beetle-infested trees near the public-private ...
Q: I had several large pine trees removed last fall due to beetle infestations. I still have seven pine trees in the wooded part of my backyard. They are maybe 12-15 feet from each other at the ...
"People often are surprised and in disbelief when I tell them that the yellow, dying needles are a function of the normal shedding that happens every fall," said Ingrid Aguayo, forest entomologist for ...
As you might be aware, El Paso County and much of Colorado is seeing an uptick in mountain pine beetle (MPB) activity. MPB is a native insect that usually attacks weaker trees as part of a natural ...
The mountain pine beetle, dendroctonus ponderosae, is native to the forests of western North America. Mountain pine beetles, as those involved in forestry know, have been around for a long time but ...
A persistent pest killing parched pines in Spokane’s oldest municipal golf course prompted park officials to take the extraordinary step of cutting down dozens of trees this winter. Earlier this month ...
The pine trees in your back yard may be suffering due to a destructive insect that is moving across the state. According to experts, the recent drought has increased the southern pine beetle ...
HELENA — The red needles of a tree killed in a mountain pine beetle attack can ignite up to three times faster than the green needles of a healthy tree, new research into the pine beetle epidemic has ...
Florida’s commissioner of agriculture wants help from North Central Florida landowners to stop a tree-eating pest.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - The Big Bend’s treasured pine forests are under attack. For the first time in recent memory, the Southern Pine Beetle is on the hunt, killing acres of pine trees, according ...