Over the past decade the Mountain Pine Beetle (Dendrocthonus ponderosae) has killed millions of pine trees from New Mexico to the Yukon Territory, as a result of an unprecedented explosion in their ...
When a female mountain pine beetle like the one in the bucket lands on a tree, she first has to decide whether it’s a decent place to raise a family. To do this, she’ll chew into the bark and ...
In Croatia, the Mediterranean pine engraver Orthotomicus erosus ... A group of fungi that are commonly associated with bark beetles and can cause diseases in trees. Phylogenetic Analysis: A ...
Experts say the southern pine beetle has killed about 80% of the trees in Napeague State Park. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports. Credit: Newsday/Steve Pfost; Photo Credit: Newsday / Steve Pfost ...
Forest disturbance by bark beetles and other insects is a global issue expected to increase with the warming climate. Visitor aesthetic appreciation of these forests affected by infestations is an ...
The Ips typographus, or larger eight-toothed European spruce bark beetle, is being blown over from France and damaging spruce trees. Pheromone traps are being used, and the commission is ...
The tree is primarily threatened by an introduced fungal pathogen known as white pine blister rust. It is increasingly threatened by climate change, which is leading to increased fires and mountain ...