Infested trees showed sharp drops in diameter as they began to dry out. The European spruce bark beetle (Ips typographus) is a bark beetle that primarily causes damage to spruce trees. While the ...

A fivespined ips also recently showed up in the trap ... there is no plan to eradicate the bark beetles from the state. "There wouldn't be any sense to try and get rid of them, push them back ...

The ITGA is hosting an information session about harmful pests in association with the Forest Health Section, and DAFM ...

An event held in Abbeyleix by the Irish Timber Growers Association will put a spotlight on forest health and how to deal with ...

The Colorado State Forest Service released its annual forest health report, a deep dive into the condition of Colorado’s ...

The lesser spruce bark beetle (Hylurgops palliatus) is a pest of coniferous trees. This pest usually attacks stressed or dying trees. It is native to Europe and has been found in three northeastern US ...

Western balsam bark beetles are infesting trees in higher elevations in northwest Colorado, according to the CSFS. Piñon Ips beetles and Douglas-fir beetles are also threatening forests in the area.