State and local agencies monitor outbreaks of certain insects, recommend prevention steps, and remove infested trees or pests ...

A damaging beetle species continues to be found in Pierce County, raising concerns for pine trees at Chambers Creek Regional Park.

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These previous studies described a complex and also elusive interaction between gut microbiota of beetles and host pines. Although gut bacteria communities of bark beetles at different life stages ...

According to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, damaged trees left uncleared after the ice storm are vulnerable to infestations from native pine bark beetles. “It’s about 60 days ...

Crews with Jefferson County Open Space (JCOS) are working to reduce a spike in pine beetles in ponderosa pine trees at an Evergreen park. When the bark of infected trees ... Pine beetles are part of a ...

As Michigan Department of Natural Resources crews attempt to clear the thousands of fallen, broken trees and branches from historic late-March ice storms that left a 12-county disaster area in ...

Tree-killing pests such as native pine bark beetles thrive in areas with stressed, damaged pine trees and fresh pine debris — and after the late March ice storms, northern Lower Michigan has ...

DNR officials are prioritizing action on damaged red pine stands, as only a limited window of time exists before bark beetles could take hold. As Michigan Department of Natural Resources crews ...

And that is a vector for pests and disease. DNR officials are prioritizing action on damaged red pine stands, as only a limited window of time exists before bark beetles could take hold. As Michigan ...