Alias: Ips beetle, engraver beetle, or simple “bark beetle.” Ips beetles are small, usually about a quarter of an inch long. They can vary in color from dark brown to black. Their back end tends to ...

HOT SPRINGS -- A localized infestation of Ips engraver beetles in the Ouachita National Forest is forcing the U.S. Forest Service to cull a large number of trees in Montgomery County. The trees, which ...

It is smaller than your fingernail, but this hairy beetle is one of the biggest single threats to the UK's forests. The bark beetle has been the scourge of Europe, killing millions of spruce trees, ...

Evergreens like pines, spruces, firs, junipers, cedars, and larches can make beautiful additions to a home landscape. The care and maintenance of these trees can bring satisfaction for years. However, ...

There has been a recent increase in pine tree deaths reported in a swath extending from Tallahassee heading north to Thomasville.

JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. – Joint Base Lewis-McChord is full of beautiful forests. Often, the forests are filled with Douglas fir trees, but ponderosa pine is also present. Ponderosa pine is ...

Editor’s note: Get Growing, written by the La Plata County Extension Office’s Master Gardener Program, appears every other week during the growing season. It features timely tips and suggestions for ...

The Alabama Forestry Commission is working with Wiregrass timber owners to try to save the timber industry from the outbreak of Ips Bark Beetles. “Ips Bark Beetles are hitting our pines very hard,” ...