The southern pine beetle (SPB ... and the inner bark of pine trees. In natural conditions, infestations are generally restricted to damaged pines, for example, trees injured by fire, lightning ...

the western pine beetle is prevalent in this region. They chew away at bark and live within the phloem of ponderosa pines, the living tissue that transports nutrients. The infestation creates bark ...

Hot temperatures usually make people tired and lazy, but for the western bark beetle, the heat just makes ... also known as yellow pines, of available water, forcing them to pause photosynthesis ...

While less aggressive than the southern pine beetle, the lps bark beetles still pose a serious problem when pines are vulnerable to pests during environmental stress. In Mississippi and Louisiana ...

Over the past 20 years, they have been dealing with the Bark Beetle and now a new problem, Pitch Canker, a fungal disease which is adding immense stress. The Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve is ...

This species is the Asian lady beetle. These bugs prefer to spend winter indoors next to the fire, but they cause much headache when they do. Here is all you need to know about the invasive ...