Fungi may help some tree-killer beetles turn a tree’s natural defense system against itself. This fungi-made perfume might explain why bark beetles tend to swarm the same tree. As climate change makes ...

Despite the damage incurred by recent hurricanes, notably Hurricane Michael in 2018, the pine tree industry in Florida still is a major contributor to the state’s economy. This industry includes the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bark beetles are dark flying insects about the size of a grain of rice that leave tiny holes in the bark and branches of trees.

Mountain pine beetle-killed trees at Lookout Pass in 2002. Provided by Idaho Dept of Lands. Bark beetles are only about the size of a grain of rice. But for such tiny critters, they can take a big ...

Bark beetles and their associated ophiostomatoid fungi represent a complex and dynamic symbiosis with profound ecological and economic implications. These insects, notably within the genus Ips, ...

The Ctonoxylon spinifer Eggers, a bark beetle species found in a prohibited species of bark, was seized at DTW this year. Photo via U.S. Customs and Border Patrol. A potentially-devastating pest was ...

The southern pine beetle (SPB) (Dendroctonus frontalis) and black turpentine beetle (BTB) (Dendroctonus terebrans) are serious pests of pines in Florida’s natural, cultivated, and landscape areas.

An ecologist investigates pest infestation in forests with mixed and monoculture tree stands. In recent years, foresters have been able to observe it up close: First, prolonged drought weakens the ...