Burning beetle-kill pine is an effective way to handle infested wood, and this quick demo shows exactly how it's done. Watch ...

The mountain pine beetle is recognized as the most destructive of western forest insects, but the magnitude of this epidemic is already ten times larger than the greatest epidemic previously recorded.

Long Island’s vulnerable pine barrens, recently ravaged by wildfires last March, are facing another threat in the form of an ...

Dealing with beetle kill pine trees? This video guides you through the process of removing them and making the most out of the wood. Discover how to manage the blue stain in the pine logs, turning ...

Besides leaving pine trees vulnerable ... In addition to using chemicals to kill beetles, West said other sprays can interrupt insect communication to slow infestations. Thinning forests can ...

Even the few species that do kill trees tend to target highly stressed ones. The mountain pine beetle is the bad bug of the bunch. Given the right conditions, it can ravage one healthy tree after ...