“The populations of southern pine beetles tend to be cyclical and vary by region,” said Carolyn Dawson, a Clemson Cooperative Extension area forestry agent based in the Upstate. “When stress ...
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - Southern pine beetles are popping up more and more throughout Alabama and trees are being impacted. According to the Alabama Forestry Commission (AFC), nearly five thousand ...
A destructive insect capable of devastating timber harvests is at “epidemic” level in Alabama, with the state’s forest management agency saying the problem is the worst it’s been in more than 20 years ...
New York State Parks officials will begin removing dead trees from Napeague State Park in East Hampton after they were ravaged by infestations by the southern pine beetle. Officials said the insects ...
Hundreds of dead trees will be cleared in the next few weeks near Montauk and Amagansett to prevent fire danger caused by the southern pine beetle. A $1 million project to clear brush and create fire ...
Right now, because the trees are all the same age and are in close proximity, it’s sort of a ready-made buffet for the ...
Environmental and biological threats to forests across the United States are presenting challenges for federal and state agencies as well as private landowners. Drought, pest outbreaks and invasive ...
The mystery surrounding a disease that is killing Southern pine trees could possibly be solved by Auburn University detector dogs. Lori Eckhardt, associate research professor in Auburn's School of ...
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - The Big Bend’s treasured pine forests are under attack. For the first time in recent memory, the Southern Pine Beetle is on the hunt, killing acres of pine trees, according ...