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Mountain pine beetles infest the lodgepole pine, which makes up 8% of Colorado's 22 million acres (89,000 km 2) of forests. Lodgepole pines are found at elevations between 6,000–11,000 feet (1,800–3,400 m). A previous notable outbreak occurred in Colorado in the 1970s but was significantly less detrimental than the current infestation.
The mountain pine beetle (Dendroctonus ponderosae) is a species of bark beetle native to the forests of western North America from Mexico to central British Columbia.It has a hard black exoskeleton, and measures approximately 5 millimetres (1 ⁄ 4 in), about the size of a grain of rice.
On a recent excursion, Campbell Vaughn couldn't help but notice the devastation of pine trees in local forested areas due to the southern pine beetle.
Dendroctonus frontalis, the southern pine beetle, [1] often shortened to simply SPB, is a species of bark beetle native to the forests of the southern United States, Mexico and Central America. [2] It has recently expanded its range to the northeastern United States , where it is considered an invasive species and has destroyed massive amounts ...
According to the Southern Pine Beetle Prediction website, Brunswick and Pender counties had a 0.2% chance of an outbreak in 2024, with spot infestations running at about 4%. The rest of the state ...
Adult Ips pini beetles commence their active phase within the early stages of tree life. This phase is characterized by the emergence of infestations in trees, which may be freshly damaged or have sustained damage during the winter months. Such infestations serve as a visible indicator of the beetles' activity and their impact on forest ecosystems.
Dendroctonus adjunctus, the roundheaded pine beetle, is a species of bark beetle in the family Curculionidae found in North America. [1] [2] [3] A parasite, the roundheaded pine beetle feeds on and eventually kills pine trees of several species in Guatemala, Mexico, and the Southern United States (New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, Colorado, Utah).
May 17—New Mexico has had many invaders over the centuries, large, medium and small. The latest is in the latter group: It's a dark, half-inch-long insect with red markings on its belly, known ...