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 ...

In Finland, forest stands damaged by the European spruce bark beetle (Ips typographus) tend to concentrate in groups and form clusters, especially in mature Norway spruce forests close to previous ...

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 ...

A new study quantified how much of Europe’s forest area could be disturbed by fires, storms, and bark beetles by 2100 under different climate scenarios. Using a combination of satellite data and ...

A new study predicts the likelihood of European spruce bark beetle damage, Ips typographus, at stand level in Finland, opening a path to proactive interventions for bark beetle management. Researchers ...