Bark beetles: How tiny tree ... The pine and cedar trees that have died on Ben and Michelle’s property are among the 66 million trees in California that have died since 2010, ...

Bark beetles are native to the US and a natural part of forest ecosystems, ... including the Rough Fire of 2015 and the Cedar Fire of 2016. They collectively burned more than 70,000 hectares.

The cedar bark beetle (Phloeosinus sequoiae) is another culprit for browning needles. When a tree’s already stressed, an ...

Homeowner Doris Ragan takes a photo of the deodar cedar that was cut down due to bark beetle infestation in Burbank on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017.

The Sequoia National Forest has been experiencing drought effects for years, but dramatic surges in bark beetle-associated mortality are increasing, according to a recent report. The State and ...

A: I would almost guarantee you that it’s the work of cedar bark beetles. They have killed thousands of eastern redcedars (Juniperus virginiana) this spring and summer. You’ll probably see ...

I’ve been told by a tree service company that my Leyland cypress have Japanese cedar longhorned beetles. What do you advise next?This invasive insect attacks a wide range of evergreens, usually ...

Communities continue to struggle with dwindling water supplies. Now, the drought is creating perfect conditions for an insect that's threatening trees and people in local mountains.

BARK BEETLE INFESTATION. ... In 2004, researchers released tamarisk leaf beetles into the dense stands of tamarisk, or salt cedar, along the Colorado River in Utah.