Geddie has had years of experience with pine beetles, as he owns a tree cutting service. He said that if your tree does happen to fall, that does not mean that the threat of infestation is over.

Pine bark beetles primarily attack stressed and/or dying pine trees. Typically, healthy and vigorous trees are not infested. While many of Florida’s pest problems come from invasive, non-native ...

Earlier this month, a crew from Spirit Pruners began felling ponderosa pines in Downriver Golf Course. The trees had shown signs of infestation of two types of pine beetle that state entomologists ...

A dramatic increase in mountain pine beetle infestations on Casper Mountain will force crews to cut down hundreds of trees this spring, state and local officials say. Surveys conducted since last ...

Dead pine trees at Southaven County Park. Adult beetles dig tunnels into trunks and leave eggs in their paths. Credit: John RocaThe state has been using different management techniques, including ...

When bark beetles infest a pine tree, one of the signature signs of infestation is the presence of pitch tubes on the tree bark. The beetles burrow into the bark in order to reach the nutrient ...

One such pest, the southern pine beetle, is of concern for southeastern states, particularly the Upstate area of South ...

If your remaining pine trees are at high risk of pine beetle infestation, then you may need to consider having an arborist or ...

Signs of an infestation include popcorn-sized pitch tubes on the trunk and serpentine-shaped galleries as they feed under the tree's bark. Eventually, as the infestation spreads, pine needles will ...