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 ...

Secondly, if you enjoy the outdoors, pine beetle attacks increases the likelihood of fires. Fallen trees block roads and block hiking paths through the woods. Even pine beetle attacks on pines in ...

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 ...

Over the course of a year, a Clark’s nutcracker will cache thousands of seeds, many of which will go uneaten and become the next generation of whitebark pines. While it appears to be their favor ...

While the imidacloprid label says round headed borers, such as longhorn beetles, and flatheaded borers can be managed with this chemical, neither of these are likely to be pests of Austrian pines ...

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 ...