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. Their very small grubs feed voraciously on the inner bark of trees that ...

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. — A state’s insect expert called the discovery of a tree-killing bark beetle in a Bothell trap “concerning.” Washington state officials have been tracking the migration ...

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 ...

The most common causes of death for newly planted trees are drowning and planting too deep, but the third most common hazard is bark borer beetles and their larvae, borer worms. These three problems ...

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 ...

The Mineral Ridge recreation area will close Wednesday and will remain closed for at least three weeks. Bureau of Land Management contractors will be removing the trees blown over during January's ...

Bark beetles are capitalizing on the weakened state of Northern Nevada's trees due to persistent drought conditions, and hundreds of Jeffrey Pines in the Galena area are the latest victims. Bark ...

Federal officials intercepted a stowaway at Detroit Metro Airport earlier this year. And it was the first time U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers had ever encountered the creepy-crawly, ...