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Bark Beetles: What Are They And How You Can Protect Your Tree

If you spot tiny holes and piles of sawdust on your tree, bark beetles could be the culprit. Unfortunately, the solution ...

Garden Q&A: What’s growing on this tree bark?

Lichens survive in a very wide range of habitats worldwide. Amazingly, more than 400 species can be found in Maryland.
Chicago Tribune

Check your trees for invasive pests

In between beach days and backyard barbecues, the end of summer is a good time to examine your trees for signs of hazardous invasive insects. The USDA has named August as Tree Check Month to encourage ...
Albuquerque Journal

New Mexico tree deaths increase in wake of 2022 wildfires

The number of conifer trees dying in New Mexico’s forests from bark beetle attacks more than doubled last year to 70,000 acres, especially near burn scars left by wildfires in 2022. Bark beetles ...
AOL

Bark beetle, drought continue to damage New Mexico forests

Mar. 29—Every year, John Formby spends weeks flying in a plane above New Mexico's forests, looking for trees with signs of insect damage and stress from heat and drought. The state forest health ...
Phys.org

Tree mortality from insects is rising across Europe

Insect-driven tree mortality is rising across Europe, according to an international study led by the Czech University of Life Sciences with participation of WSL. Conifers are hit harder, broadleaf ...
Purdue University

Revisiting Ash Tree Protection, Purdue Landscape Report

Purdue Landscape Report: Recently, there has been an uptick in questions related to one of Indiana’s most notorious invasive pests: the emerald ash borer. Homeowners, businesses, even professionals ...